LE7 College aantekeningen Oncology (NWI-BM015C) - Molecular Imaging of Cancer

LE 7 – Molecular Imaging of
Cancer
December 1 st , 2023

Medical imaging
Technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis
and medical intervention.

 Screening
 Diagnosis, staging
 Treatment response monitoring

Imaging techniques
 X-ray
 Ultrasound (US)
 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
 Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
 Position Emission Tomography (PET)
 Optical imaging

Oldest form of in vivo-imaging: X-ray
X-rays are attenuated on their way through the tissue due to absorption of energy. Different tissues
have different energy absorption.

,Tomography




Imaging directions




Computed Tomography (CT)

, Ultrasound




Lymph node metastasis.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Protons possess a quantum property called spin. They also have a charge, so they act like little
magnets.