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H. Lerch, A. Jigalin
Molecular imaging and molecular guided therapy
Keywords: molecular imaging, molecular guided therapy, nuclear medicine
AIM AND METHOD: Scientific publications in the journal of Nuklearmedizin Molecular Imaging and Therapy during 2004/2005 were retrospectively examined for their potential classification to molecular imaging or molecular guided therapy, functional imaging and therapy, and were compared to earlier analyses. RESULTS: Of the 57 original papers examined, 36 (63%) were assigned to the category of molecular imaging/molecular guided therapy. Within this category, the number of original papers on molecular guided therapy increased by 19% compared to preceding periods. There was a general overall increase in the proportion of experimental papers and more frequent inclusion of basic background subjects. CONCLUSION: The development of molecular imaging as a direct instrument in therapy planning leads to further promotion of molecular guided therapy. The structural advantage of nuclear medicine, uniting method-lead diagnosis and therapy within one specialist subject, predestines it to advance molecular imaging and molecular guided therapy.
Nuklearmedizin, Schattauer
Print ISSN: 0029-5566
Volume: 45, 01/2006
Pages: 273 - 276