Seeing is believing

ATVB has put up a series of Brief Reviews on Atherosclerosis Imaging, with many topics on CMR. I personally believe that these new markers/technologies will perpetuate CMR for years to come. Check each article below or click on the ATVB site:

http://atvb.ahajournals.org/content/vol29/issue7/?etoc

Brief Reviews
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Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging
Zahi A. Fayad
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:981-982
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/extract/29/7/981?etoc


Molecular Imaging in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Inflammation
Robin P. Choudhury and Edward A. Fisher
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:983-991
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/983?etoc


Nanotechnology in Medical Imaging: Probe Design and Applications
David P. Cormode, Torjus Skajaa, Zahi A. Fayad, and Willem J.M. Mulder
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:992-1000
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/992?etoc
Nanoparticles are a crucial part of the next generation of contrast agents
for medical imaging. Herein we discuss the different aspects of
nanoparticle probe design and highlight some of the most advanced examples.



Iron Oxide Particles for Atheroma Imaging
Tjun Y. Tang, Karin H. Muller, Martin J. Graves, Zhi Y. Li, Stewart R.
Walsh, Victoria Young, Umar Sadat, Simon P.S. Howarth, and J.H. Gillard
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1001-1008
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/1001?etoc


Inflammation Imaging in Atherosclerosis
James H.F. Rudd, Fabien Hyafil, and Zahi A. Fayad
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1009-1016
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/1009?etoc


Optical and Multimodality Molecular Imaging: Insights Into Atherosclerosis
Farouc A. Jaffer, Peter Libby, and Ralph Weissleder
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1017-1024
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/1017?etoc


In Vivo Imaging of Stem Cells and Beta Cells Using Direct Cell Labeling and
Reporter Gene Methods
Dara L. Kraitchman and Jeff W.M. Bulte
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1025-1030
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/1025?etoc
Cellular transplantation offers a means to stimulate cardiovascular repair.
Cell labeling with contrast agents or transfection with reporter genes have
enabled serial dynamic imaging of cell survival, fate, and engraftment. In
this review article, we explore some of the state-of-the art methods for
stem, progenitor, and beta cell tracking.




Molecular Imaging of Macrophage Cell Death for the Assessment of Plaque
Vulnerability
Eduard M. Laufer, Mark H.M. Winkens, Jagat Narula, and Leonard Hofstra
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1031-1038
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/7/1031?etoc