Recent Publications
Kircher MF, de la Zerda A, Jokerst JV, Zavaleta CL, Kempen PJ, Mittra E, Pitter K, Huang R, Campos C, Habte F, Sinclair S, Brennan C, Mellinghoff IK, Holland EC, Gambhir SS: A brain tumor molecular imaging strategy using a new triple-modality MRI-photoacoustic-Raman nanoparticle. Nature Medicine. 2012 Apr 15;18(5):829-34.
Kircher MF, Hricak H, Larson SM: Molecular imaging for personalized cancer care. Mol Oncol. 2012 Apr;6(2):182-95. Epub 2012 Mar 10.
Kircher MF, Gambhir SS, Grimm J. Noninvasive cell tracking methods. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2011 Sep 27;8(11):677-88.
Zavaleta C, Kircher MF, Gambhir SS. Raman’s “effect” on molecular imaging. J Nucl Med. 2011 Oct 3.
Kircher MF, Willmann JK: Molecular Body Imaging: MRI, CT and US. Part I - Principles. Radiology. 2012 Jun;263(3):633-43.
Kircher MF, Willmann JK: Molecular Body Imaging: MRI, CT and US. Part II - Applications. Radiology. 2012 Aug;264(2):349-68.
Huang R, Vider J, Kovar JL, Olive DM, Mellinghoff IK, Mayer-Kuckuk P, Kircher MF, Blasberg RG. Integrin αvβ3-Targeted IRDye 800CW Near-Infrared Imaging for Intraoperative Glioma Resection. Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print].
medicine (MEH-dih-sin)
Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
National Institutes of Health (NA-shuh-nul IN-stih-TOOTS … helth)
A federal agency in the U.S. that conducts biomedical research in its own laboratories; supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helps in the training of research investigators; and fosters communication of medical information. Access the National Institutes of Health Web site at . Also called NIH.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)