Title :
In vivo molecular imaging using Cerenkov luminescence
Author :
Cherry, Simon R.
Author_Institution :
Depts. of Biomed. Eng. & Radiol., Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
Many radionuclides, upon decay, produce visible light via the Cerenkov effect. This allows radiotracers to be imaged using sensitive optical technologies providing opportunities for in vivo optical molecular imaging using Cerenkov luminescence.
Keywords :
Cherenkov radiation; biomedical optical imaging; molecular biophysics; photoluminescence; radioactive tracers; radioisotopes; Cerenkov effect; Cerenkov luminescence; in vivo optical molecular imaging; radionuclides; radiotracers; sensitive optical technology; visible light; Biomedical optical imaging; In vivo; Luminescence; Molecular imaging; Optical imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
