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Review
. 2013 Aug;201(2):264-77.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.10713. Epub 2013 Jun 24.

Molecular imaging: an innovative force in musculoskeletal radiology

Andrew Wilmot  1 , Simone Gieschler, Deepak Behera, Terence P Gade, Marie K Reumann, Sandip Biswal, Philipp Mayer-Kuckuk
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Molecular imaging: an innovative force in musculoskeletal radiology

Andrew Wilmot et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: A review of the innovative role molecular imaging plays in musculoskeletal radiology is provided. Musculoskeletal molecular imaging is under development in four key areas: imaging the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, imaging of molecular and cellular biomarkers of arthritic joint destruction, cellular imaging of osteomyelitis, and imaging generators of musculoskeletal pain.

Conclusion: Together, these applications suggest that next-generation musculoskeletal radiology will facilitate quantitative visualization of molecular and cellular biomarkers, an advancement that appeared futuristic just a decade ago.

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