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Molecular Imaging: An Innovative Force in Musculoskeletal Radiology AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Wilmot, A., Gieschler, S., Behera, D., Gade, T. P., Reumann, M. K., Biswal, S., Mayer-Kuckuk, P. 2013; 201 (2): 264-277

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. A review of the innovative role molecular imaging plays in musculoskeletal radiology is provided. Musculoskeletal molecular imaging is under development in four key areas: imaging the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, imaging of molecular and cellular biomarkers of arthritic joint destruction, cellular imaging of osteomyelitis, and imaging generators of musculoskeletal pain. CONCLUSION. Together, these applications suggest that next-generation musculoskeletal radiology will facilitate quantitative visualization of molecular and cellular biomarkers, an advancement that appeared futuristic just a decade ago.

View details for DOI 10.2214/AJR.13.10713

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View details for PubMedID 23795682