TY - CHAP
T1 - From molecules to man
T2 - The dawn of a vitreous man
AU - Modo, Michel
AU - Bulte, Jeff W.M.
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - One of the greatest challenges to study the structure, function, and molecules in the living brain is that it is enclosed within the skull and difficult to access. Although biopsies are feasible, they are invasive, could lead to functional impairments, and in any case will only provide a small regional sample that is not necessarily reflecting the entire brain. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, in vivo imaging has gradually, and steadily, matured into non-invasive techniques that enable the repeated investigation of the structural, functional, cellular, and molecular composition of the brain. Not only is this information of great importance to scientists aiming to understand how the brain works, but these techniques are also essential to physicians who use imaging to diagnose and treat disease. The current book is a collection of 29 cutting-edge methods and protocols that are used in the current field of neuroimaging.
AB - One of the greatest challenges to study the structure, function, and molecules in the living brain is that it is enclosed within the skull and difficult to access. Although biopsies are feasible, they are invasive, could lead to functional impairments, and in any case will only provide a small regional sample that is not necessarily reflecting the entire brain. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, in vivo imaging has gradually, and steadily, matured into non-invasive techniques that enable the repeated investigation of the structural, functional, cellular, and molecular composition of the brain. Not only is this information of great importance to scientists aiming to understand how the brain works, but these techniques are also essential to physicians who use imaging to diagnose and treat disease. The current book is a collection of 29 cutting-edge methods and protocols that are used in the current field of neuroimaging.
KW - Neuroimaging
KW - computer tomography
KW - magnetic resonance imaging
KW - positron emission tomography
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-61737-992-5_1
DO - 10.1007/978-1-61737-992-5_1
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 21279595
AN - SCOPUS:79955655462
SN - 9781617379918
T3 - Methods in Molecular Biology
SP - 3
EP - 14
BT - Magnetic Resonance Neuroimaging
A2 - Modo, Michel
A2 - Bulte, Jelte
ER -