Imaging holds an important role in the diagnosis of lung diseases. Along with clinical tests,
noninvasive imaging techniques provide complementary and valuable information that …

OBJECTIVE. In this article, we consider a multitude of the latest techniques used for
evaluating benign and malignant pulmonary diseases. Our review will include mostly …

In vivo imaging is an important tool for preclinical studies of lung function and disease. The
widespread availability of multimodal animal imaging systems and the rapid rate of …

An emerging suite of new imaging techniques offer the ability to monitor and quantify
molecular and cellular processes in the lungs noninvasively. These techniques take …

Characterization and noninvasive measurement of molecular pathways and biochemistry in
living cells, animal models, and humans at the cellular and molecular level is now possible …

Molecular imaging provides an opportunity to study biological processes in vivo. Specific
molecular 'probes' are labelled with radioactive tracers, and imaging is carried out using …

Recent advances in imaging offer exciting opportunities to develop and validate lung-
specific biomarkers as valuable adjuncts to diagnosis, tests of treatment efficacy, and/or …

The continued progression of chronic lung disease despite current treatment options has led
to the increasing evaluation of molecular imaging tools for diagnosis, treatment planning …

Abstract Purpose of Review The main goal of the article is to familiarize the reader with
commonly and uncommonly used nuclear medicine procedures that can significantly …

With the incidence of respiratory diseases increasing throughout the world, new therapies
are needed. This review provides a short overview of different imaging techniques of interest …