Lung morphology and function in human subjects can be monitored with computed
tomography (CT). Because many human respiratory diseases are routinely modeled in …

The unique identity of each cell is the result of differential gene expression. A new strategy
for differential cDNA screening introduced by Liang and Pardee utilizes anchored oligo-dT …

The report will focus on studies that illustrate how high resolution computed tomography can
be used to provide new insights into airway and lung function, that cannot be obtained with …

Recent years have witnessed an explosion in imaging technology applicable to chest
medicine. These include CT and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for the diagnosis …

Virtual bronchoscopy is evolving rapidly, and is becoming accepted into standard clinical
practice. Virtual bronchoscopy is a term, which encompasses not only multi‐row detector X …

Introduction Lung cancer ranks second in new cancer cases and first in cancer-related
deaths worldwide. Precision medicine is working on altering treatment approaches and …

Experimental in-vivo animal models are key tools to investigate the pathogenesis of lung
disease and to discover new therapeutics. Histopathological and biochemical investigations …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a quantitative molecular imaging modality
increasingly used to study pulmonary disease processes and drug effects on those …

This book helps scientists and physician-scientists choose and utilize the appropriate in vivo
imaging technologies and methods for their research. Featuring contributions from leading …

Phase-contrast X-ray lung imaging has broken new ground in preclinical respiratory
research by improving contrast at air/tissue interfaces. To minimize blur from respiratory …