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Atlas of liquid biopsy : circulating tumor cells and other rare cells in cancer patients' blood / / Ludmilla Thomé Domingos Chinen, editor
| Atlas of liquid biopsy : circulating tumor cells and other rare cells in cancer patients' blood / / Ludmilla Thomé Domingos Chinen, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumor markers - Diagnostic use
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating Liquid Biopsy Cytodiagnosis Biòpsia Citodiagnòstic Cèl·lules canceroses |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Atles (Científic)
Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-69879-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483578603321 |
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Biomarkers in cancer screening and early detection / / edited by Sudhir Srivastava
| Biomarkers in cancer screening and early detection / / edited by Sudhir Srivastava |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Collana | Translational Oncology |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumor markers
Cancer - Early detection Medical screening |
| ISBN |
1-118-46882-1
1-118-46883-X 1-118-46886-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Nuts and bolts of biomarker research / Sharmistha Ghosh and Sudhir Srivastava -- Cancer genome methylation : biology, biomarker and therapeutic opportunities / Shashwat Sharad, Taduru Sreenath, Shiv Srivastava, and Albert Dobi -- Microrna biomarkers for early detection of cancer / Wendy Wang, Matthew R. Young, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Inflammation and cancer / Pamela L. Beatty, Sandra Cascio, and Olivera J Finn -- Exosomes : a valuable biomedical tool in biomarker discovery and development / Jocelyn Lee, Sharmistha Ghosh, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) : clinical implications / Elisa CWoodhouse and Suresh Mohla -- Breast cancer / Benjamin A. Katchman, Christos Patriotis, and Karen S Anderson -- Ovarian cancer / Christos Patriotis, Archana Simmons, Karen H. Lu, Robert C. Bast, Jr, and Steven J. Skates -- Esophageal cancer biomarkers / Yanxin Luo, Kishore Guda, Sanford Markowitz, Amitabh Chak, Andrew M Kaz, and William M Grady -- Predictive biomarkers for therapy in adenocarcinoma of the upper digestive tract / Heath D Skinner, Qiongrong Chen, Elena Elimova, Roopma Wadhwa, Shumei Song, and Jaffer A Ajani -- Pancreatic cancer / Sam CWang and Peter J Allen -- Colon cancer / Paul DWagner -- Prognosis and predictive biomarkers for colorectal cancer / Upender Manne, Balananda-Dhurjati Kumar Putcha, Temesgen Samuel, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Early detection of lung cancer / Mohamed Hassanein, Melinda C. Aldrich, Stephen A. Deppen, Karl E. Krueger, Eric L. Grogan, and Pierre P. Massion -- Commonalities in lung cancer and COPD / Malgorzata Wojtowicz and Eva Szabo -- Prostate cancer / Jacob Kagan, Ian M. Thompson, and Daniel W. Chan -- Improving the clinical validity of biomarker research in cancer detection / David F. Ransohoff -- Cancer overdiagnosis, ramifications and research strategies / Barbara K. Dunn and Barnett S. Kramer -- Predictive markers and driver genes from treatment trials : potential utility for early diagnosis / Brian S. Sorg, Sarfraz Memon, Kelly Y. Kim, Aniruddha Ganguly, Tracy Lively, James Tricoli, Magdalena Thurin, Lokesh Agrawal, Tawnya C. McKee, Barbara A. Conley, and J. Milburn Jessup -- Statistical consideration in predictive and prognostic markers / Fei Ye and Yu Shyr -- Clinical validation of molecular biomarkers in translational medicine / Harry B. Burke and William E. Grizzle -- Cancer biomarker assays : performance standards / Anna K Fuzery and Daniel W. Chan -- Bioethics and cancer biomarker research / Nathan Nobis, William Grizzle, and Stephen Sodeke -- Colon cancer screening / Molly Perencevich, Jennifer Inra, and Sapna Syngal. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910271054703321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
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Biomarkers in cancer screening and early detection / / edited by Sudhir Srivastava
| Biomarkers in cancer screening and early detection / / edited by Sudhir Srivastava |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Collana | Translational Oncology |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumor markers
Cancer - Early detection Medical screening |
| ISBN |
1-118-46882-1
1-118-46883-X 1-118-46886-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Nuts and bolts of biomarker research / Sharmistha Ghosh and Sudhir Srivastava -- Cancer genome methylation : biology, biomarker and therapeutic opportunities / Shashwat Sharad, Taduru Sreenath, Shiv Srivastava, and Albert Dobi -- Microrna biomarkers for early detection of cancer / Wendy Wang, Matthew R. Young, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Inflammation and cancer / Pamela L. Beatty, Sandra Cascio, and Olivera J Finn -- Exosomes : a valuable biomedical tool in biomarker discovery and development / Jocelyn Lee, Sharmistha Ghosh, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) : clinical implications / Elisa CWoodhouse and Suresh Mohla -- Breast cancer / Benjamin A. Katchman, Christos Patriotis, and Karen S Anderson -- Ovarian cancer / Christos Patriotis, Archana Simmons, Karen H. Lu, Robert C. Bast, Jr, and Steven J. Skates -- Esophageal cancer biomarkers / Yanxin Luo, Kishore Guda, Sanford Markowitz, Amitabh Chak, Andrew M Kaz, and William M Grady -- Predictive biomarkers for therapy in adenocarcinoma of the upper digestive tract / Heath D Skinner, Qiongrong Chen, Elena Elimova, Roopma Wadhwa, Shumei Song, and Jaffer A Ajani -- Pancreatic cancer / Sam CWang and Peter J Allen -- Colon cancer / Paul DWagner -- Prognosis and predictive biomarkers for colorectal cancer / Upender Manne, Balananda-Dhurjati Kumar Putcha, Temesgen Samuel, and Sudhir Srivastava -- Early detection of lung cancer / Mohamed Hassanein, Melinda C. Aldrich, Stephen A. Deppen, Karl E. Krueger, Eric L. Grogan, and Pierre P. Massion -- Commonalities in lung cancer and COPD / Malgorzata Wojtowicz and Eva Szabo -- Prostate cancer / Jacob Kagan, Ian M. Thompson, and Daniel W. Chan -- Improving the clinical validity of biomarker research in cancer detection / David F. Ransohoff -- Cancer overdiagnosis, ramifications and research strategies / Barbara K. Dunn and Barnett S. Kramer -- Predictive markers and driver genes from treatment trials : potential utility for early diagnosis / Brian S. Sorg, Sarfraz Memon, Kelly Y. Kim, Aniruddha Ganguly, Tracy Lively, James Tricoli, Magdalena Thurin, Lokesh Agrawal, Tawnya C. McKee, Barbara A. Conley, and J. Milburn Jessup -- Statistical consideration in predictive and prognostic markers / Fei Ye and Yu Shyr -- Clinical validation of molecular biomarkers in translational medicine / Harry B. Burke and William E. Grizzle -- Cancer biomarker assays : performance standards / Anna K Fuzery and Daniel W. Chan -- Bioethics and cancer biomarker research / Nathan Nobis, William Grizzle, and Stephen Sodeke -- Colon cancer screening / Molly Perencevich, Jennifer Inra, and Sapna Syngal. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818196003321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
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Biomarkers of the Tumor Microenvironment : Basic Studies and Practical Applications / / edited by Lars A. Akslen, Randolph S. Watnick
| Biomarkers of the Tumor Microenvironment : Basic Studies and Practical Applications / / edited by Lars A. Akslen, Randolph S. Watnick |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (536 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Pathology
Cancer - Research Cancer Research |
| ISBN | 3-319-39147-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Markers of tumor-vascular interactions -- Extracellular matrix, especially integrins, importance for tumor progression -- Role of Axl for epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor spread -- Models of tumour progression in prostate cancer -- Biomarkers of tumor progression in malignant melanoma -- Biomarker signatures and tumor progress in breast cancer -- Biomarker panels and contemporary practice in clinical trials of targeted treatment -- Role of prosaposin in niche regulation and metastatic spread -- Regulators of microenvironment and metastases in prostate cancer -- Semaphorins and angiogenesis -- Heterogeneity of angiogenesis phenotypes -- Biology of metastatic niches -- Lymphangiogenesis and tumor progress -- Extracellular matrix -- Paracrine signalling and tumor progress -- Cancer associated fibroblasts -- Tumor immunology -- Interleukins and inflammatory programs in tumor progress -- Global gene expression signatures of the tumor microenvironment -- Microarray analysis of the tumour microenvironment -- Studies of the tumor microenvironment. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254485203321 |
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Cancer biomarkers [[electronic resource] ] : analytical techniques for discovery / / Mahmoud H. Hamdan
| Cancer biomarkers [[electronic resource] ] : analytical techniques for discovery / / Mahmoud H. Hamdan |
| Autore | Hamdan Mahmoud <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (405 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Collana | Wiley-Interscience series on mass spectrometry |
| Soggetto topico | Tumor markers |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-82219-8
9786610822195 0-470-11312-X 0-470-11311-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Overview -- Proteomic platforms for biomarkers discovery -- Some existing cancer biomarkers -- Potential cancer biomarkers -- Protein networks and protein phosphorylation in cancer -- Ethical issues and initiatives relevant to cancer biomarkers. |
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Cancer biomarkers [[electronic resource] ] : analytical techniques for discovery / / Mahmoud H. Hamdan
| Cancer biomarkers [[electronic resource] ] : analytical techniques for discovery / / Mahmoud H. Hamdan |
| Autore | Hamdan Mahmoud <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (405 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Collana | Wiley-Interscience series on mass spectrometry |
| Soggetto topico | Tumor markers |
| ISBN |
1-280-82219-8
9786610822195 0-470-11312-X 0-470-11311-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Overview -- Proteomic platforms for biomarkers discovery -- Some existing cancer biomarkers -- Potential cancer biomarkers -- Protein networks and protein phosphorylation in cancer -- Ethical issues and initiatives relevant to cancer biomarkers. |
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Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers
| Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Diagnosis
Neoplasms - diagnosis Neoplasms - prevention & control Neoplasms - therapy Biomarkers, Tumor Cancer - Diagnostic Marqueurs tumoraux |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 1875-8592 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Section A of Disease markers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154548603321 |
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Cancer Biomarkers in Body Fluids : Biomarkers in Proximal Fluids / / by Gabriel D. Dakubo
| Cancer Biomarkers in Body Fluids : Biomarkers in Proximal Fluids / / by Gabriel D. Dakubo |
| Autore | Dakubo Gabriel D |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
| Disciplina |
616.994075
616.99407 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human genetics
Oncology Cancer - Research Human Genetics Cancer Research |
| ISBN | 3-030-24725-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Melanoma Biomarkers in Exfoliated Cells -- 2. Head and Neck Cancer Biomarkers in Saliva -- 3. Lung Cancer Biomarkers in Lung Fluids -- 4. Breast Cancer Biomarkers in Breast Fluids -- 5. Gastric Cancer Biomarkers in Gastric Fluid -- 6. Colorectal Cancer Biomarkers in Stool -- 7. Hepatobiliary Cancer Biomarkers in Bile -- 8. Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers in Pancreatic Juice -- 9. Renal Cancer Biomarkers in Urine -- 10. Bladder Cancer Biomarkers in Urine -- 11. Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in Prostatic Fluid -- 12. Testicular Cancer Biomarkers in Seminal Fluid -- 13. Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers in Peritoneal Fluid -- 14. Endometrial Cancer Biomarkers in Menstrual Fluid -- 15. Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Biomarkers in Exfoliated Cells -- 16. Brain Cancer Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid -- 17. Hematologic Cancer Biomarkers in Blood -- 18. The Body Fluid Microbiome and Cancer -- 19. Biomarkers in Interstitial Fluids of Cancer Cells. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349446103321 |
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Cancer biomarkers in diagnosis and therapeutics / / edited by Adeeb Shehzad
| Cancer biomarkers in diagnosis and therapeutics / / edited by Adeeb Shehzad |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Diagnosis
Càncer Marcadors bioquímics Diagnòstic |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
981-16-5758-0
981-16-5759-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910743224703321 |
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Cancer diagnostics and therapeutics : current trends, challenges, and future perspectives / / S. K. Basu, Chinmay Kumar Panda, Subrata Goswami, editors
| Cancer diagnostics and therapeutics : current trends, challenges, and future perspectives / / S. K. Basu, Chinmay Kumar Panda, Subrata Goswami, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (525 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.994075 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Diagnosis
Cancer - Treatment Càncer Diagnòstic |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
981-16-4752-6
981-16-4751-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Basic Background -- 1: Fighting with Cancer: A Common Man´s Dilemma -- 1.1 Cancer -- 1.2 Types and Terminologies -- 1.3 Some Statistics -- 1.4 Role of Various Physicians and Nursing Care and the Available Treatment Options -- 1.4.1 Surgery -- 1.4.2 Chemotherapy -- 1.4.2.1 Radiotherapy -- 1.4.3 Cancer Pain Management and Palliative Care -- 1.5 Coping with Cancer Diagnosis and Treatments -- 1.6 Rays of Hope -- 1.7 Winning and Fighting Cancer -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Cell Biology and Cell Behavior in Cancer -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Eukaryotic Cell Structure -- 2.1.1.1 Cell Membrane -- 2.1.1.2 Cytoplasm -- Organic Molecules -- Organelles -- Organelles with Double Membranes -- NucleusNucleus -- Nuclear MembraneNuclear Membrane -- NeoplasmNeoplasm -- NucleolusNucleolus -- ChromosomeChromosome -- MitochondrionMitochondrion -- ChloroplastsChloroplasts -- Organelles with Single Membrane -- PeroxisomePeroxisome -- Endoplasmic ReticulumEndoplasmic Reticulum -- Golgi ApparatusGolgi Apparatus -- LysosomeLysosome -- 2.1.2 Cell Cycle -- 2.1.2.1 Basic Structure of DNA and Its Function -- 2.1.2.2 Eukaryotic Chromosome -- 2.1.2.3 Replication and Repairing of DNA -- 2.1.2.4 DNA Recombination -- 2.1.2.5 DNA Transcription -- 2.1.2.6 Cell Division -- Mitosis -- Meiosis -- 2.1.2.7 Basics of Heredity -- 2.1.2.8 Intracellular Signaling -- 2.2 Introduction to Cancer Biology -- 2.2.1 Factors Playing Behind Cancer -- 2.2.2 Hallmarks of Cancer -- 2.2.3 Classification of Cancer -- 2.2.4 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Tumor Biology: An Introduction -- 3.1 Introduction: Cancer Perspective from Fundamental Biology -- 3.2 The Nature of Cancer and Its Types.
3.3 Environmental Insults-Mutagens, Carcinogens, and Cancer-Causing Mutations -- 3.4 Infectious Agents, Inflammation, and Cancer -- 3.5 Cellular and Genetic Basis of Cancer -- 3.5.1 Comparison of Cancer Cell and Normal Cell -- 3.5.2 Genetic View of Cancer -- 3.5.3 Tumorigenesis -- 3.5.4 Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes -- 3.5.5 Genome-Wide Approach -- 3.6 Temporal Variation of Cancer Incidence Rate in Different Populations -- 3.7 Prevention and Early Detection -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Role of Angiogenesis in Tumors -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Mechanisms of Angiogenesis -- 4.2.1 Angiogenesis from Endothelial Precursor Cells (EPCs) -- 4.2.2 Angiogenic Switch -- 4.3 Angiogenesis in Physiologic Processes -- 4.4 Angiogenesis in the Pathogenesis of Cancer -- 4.5 Angiogenesis: A Network of Signaling Pathways -- 4.5.1 Endogenous Pro-angiogenic Factors -- 4.5.2 VEGF -- 4.6 Angiogenesis Ahead of VEGF/VEGFR Pathway -- 4.6.1 Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF)/PDGFR -- 4.6.2 Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF)/FGFR -- 4.6.3 Angiopoietins (Ang)/Tie2 -- 4.6.4 Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF)/MET -- 4.7 Inhibitors of Angiogenesis -- 4.7.1 Angiostatin -- 4.7.2 Endostatin -- 4.7.3 Thrombospondins (TSPs) -- 4.8 Angiogenesis and Cancer -- 4.8.1 Anti-Angiogenic Treatment of Cancer -- 4.9 Combinatorial Targeting of Multiple Pro-angiogenic Pathways: An Alternative to Overcome Resistance -- 4.10 Current and Emerging Multi-Targeting Anti-Angiogenic Agents -- 4.11 Our Research Endeavors -- 4.12 Conclusions -- References -- 5: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics of Cancer Cell Motility and Metastasis -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Biological Background -- 5.2.1 Equilibrium in Cell Population -- 5.2.2 Oncogene and Tumor Suppressor Genes -- 5.2.3 Cellular Adhesion -- 5.2.4 Cell Signaling -- 5.3 Cancer Cell Motility and Metastasis: Biology and Chemistry. 5.3.1 Cancer Cell Motility -- 5.3.1.1 RhoGTPase Family -- 5.3.1.2 Single Cell Motility -- 5.3.1.3 Motility of Collective Cells -- 5.3.2 Metastasis -- 5.3.2.1 Proteolytic Enzymes -- 5.3.2.2 Adhesion Proteins -- 5.4 Physical and Mechanical Processes in Cell Motility and Metastasis -- 5.4.1 Physical Interaction in Cell Motility -- 5.4.2 Cellular Mechanics in Intravasation -- 5.4.3 Forces Acting on the Circulating Tumor Cells -- 5.4.4 Extravasation of Circulating Tumor Cells -- 5.4.4.1 Receptor-Ligand Interactions of Circulating Tumor Cells -- 5.4.4.2 Physics behind the Location of Metastatic Site -- 5.5 Conclusions -- Appendix -- Biological Notes -- References -- Part II: Diagnostics and Theory -- 6: MRI, CT, and PETSCAN: Engineer´s Perspective -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Tomographic Imaging in Medical Diagnosis: Historical Developments -- 6.3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- 6.3.1 The Machine: A Gigantic Chamber -- 6.3.2 Magnetic Moment -- 6.3.3 Nuclear Magnetic Moment -- 6.3.4 Classical Precession -- 6.3.5 Total Magnetization -- 6.3.6 Radiofrequency Pulse: Related Magnetization -- 6.4 MR Signal Detection -- 6.4.1 MR Signal Intensity -- 6.4.2 Relaxation: Spin-Lattice (T1) and Spin-Spin (T2) -- 6.4.3 Magnetic Gradient Coils -- 6.4.4 K-Space and Image Formation -- 6.4.5 Pulse Sequence -- 6.5 Computed Tomography -- 6.5.1 Basics of X-ray -- 6.5.2 Diagnostic Application of Radiography -- 6.5.3 Limitations of Radiography -- 6.6 Basic Principle of Computed Tomography -- 6.6.1 Image Viewing System -- 6.7 Components of CT Scanner -- 6.7.1 X-Ray Detector and Data Acquisition System -- 6.8 Reconstruction of CT Image -- 6.9 Evolution of CT Scanning Technology -- 6.9.1 First-Generation CT (Translate-Rotate Mode) -- 6.9.2 Second-Generation CT (Multidetector Translate-Rotate Mode) -- 6.9.3 Third-Generation CT (Rotate-Rotate Mode). 6.9.4 Fourth-Generation CT (Fixed-Rotate) -- 6.9.5 Electron Beam CT (Fixed-Fixed) -- 6.9.6 Helical CT -- 6.10 Clinical Application of CT Scan Image -- 6.11 PET Scan -- 6.12 PET Scan: Basic Principle -- 6.12.1 PET Scan Utilities -- 6.12.2 Early Detection of Malignant Tumors/Cancers -- 6.13 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Diffusion, MRI, and Cancer Diagnosis: Physicist´s Outlook -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Diffusion -- 7.2.1 Phenomenological Notion and Fick´s Laws of Diffusion -- 7.2.2 Molecular Backgrounds of Diffusion and Random Walk Model -- 7.2.3 Self-Diffusion -- 7.2.3.1 Self-Diffusion and Einstein´s MSD Relation -- 7.2.4 Anisotropic Self-Diffusion -- 7.3 MRI -- 7.3.1 NMR in the Context of MRI -- 7.3.1.1 Relaxation Effects -- 7.3.1.2 The Bloch Equation and Time Evolution of Bulk Magnetization -- 7.3.1.3 An Outline of the Basic Pulsed-NMR Experiment -- 7.3.1.4 Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) -- 7.3.1.5 FID Signal s(t) to NMR Spectrum S(Omega) and Fourier Transformation -- 7.3.1.6 Measurements of Relaxation Times -- 7.3.1.7 Inverse Recovery (IR) Method for Measuring T1 -- 7.3.1.8 Spin-Echo (SE) Method and Measurement of T2 -- 7.3.1.9 Effects of Diffusion on Spin-Echo Signal -- 7.3.2 NMR Imaging: MRI -- 7.3.2.1 MRI of Our Body Organs -- 7.3.2.2 The Gradient Pulses -- 7.3.2.3 The ``Receiver or Detector System´´ of an MRI Unit -- 7.3.2.4 Image Contrast -- 7.3.2.5 Basic Components of a Standard MRI System -- 7.3.3 Diffusion MRI -- 7.3.3.1 Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) -- 7.3.3.2 The Stejskal and Tanner´s Pulsed-Field Gradient Spin-Echo (PFG-SE) Sequence -- 7.3.3.3 Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Mapping (ADC Mapping): Quantitative Analysis with DWI -- 7.3.3.4 High-Speed Diffusion Imaging: Use of Echo-Planar Imaging (EPI) -- 7.3.3.5 Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) -- 7.3.3.6 Indices of Anisotropic Diffusion -- 7.3.3.7 Application Potential of DTI. 7.4 Cancer -- 7.4.1 Interpretation of DWI and Its Assessment -- 7.4.2 Clinical DWI in the Body: Some Technical Issues -- 7.4.3 Applications of DWI-ADC Mapping of Target Organs -- 7.4.3.1 Detection of Tumors -- 7.4.3.2 Characterization of Tumors -- 7.4.4 Distinguishing Tumors from Non-Tumors -- 7.4.4.1 Monitoring Treatment Response -- 7.4.4.2 Predicting Treatment Response -- 7.5 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 8: Oncology: Radiation Oncologist´s View -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Historical Perspectives -- 8.2 Mechanism of Action of Radiation and the Biological Basis of Radiation Therapy -- 8.2.1 DNA Damage -- 8.2.2 Biological Basis for Radiation Therapy -- 8.3 Principles of Radiotherapy -- 8.4 Types of Radiation -- 8.4.1 Ionising Radiation -- 8.4.2 Ionising Electromagnetic Radiation -- 8.4.3 X-Rays -- 8.4.4 Gamma (γ) Rays -- 8.4.5 Ionising Particulate Radiation -- 8.5 Units Used in Radiation Oncology -- 8.6 Basics of Radiation Protection -- 8.7 Techniques of Radiotherapy -- 8.7.1 Conventional Radiotherapy (2D Technique) -- 8.7.2 Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT) -- 8.7.2.1 The Planning Process of 3DCRT -- 8.7.3 IMRT: Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) -- 8.7.3.1 Planning System of IMRT -- 8.7.4 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) -- 8.7.4.1 Rationale for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy -- 8.7.5 Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy (SRS and SRT) -- 8.7.6 Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) -- 8.7.7 Surface-Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) -- 8.7.8 Brachytherapy -- 8.8 Fractionation in Radiotherapy -- 8.8.1 Types of Fractionation in Radiotherapy -- 8.9 Side Effects of Radiation -- 8.9.1 Early Effects (Acute Effects) -- 8.9.2 Late Effects -- 8.10 Conclusions -- References -- 9: Oncology: Biochemists´ Perspective -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Causes of Cancer -- 9.3 Development of Cancer -- 9.3.1 Initiation. 9.3.2 Promotion. |
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