{"product_id":"9780470015285","title":"Textbook of in vivo Imaging in Vertebrates","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTextbook of in vivo Imaging in Vertebrates\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVasilis Ntziachristos | Anne Leroy-Willig | Bertrand Tavitian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Cell Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book describes the new imaging techniques being developed to monitor physiological, cellular and subcellular function within living animals. This exciting field of imaging science brings together physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and medicine to yield powerful and versatile imaging approaches. By combining advanced non-invasive imaging technologies with new mechanisms for visualizing biochemical events and protein and gene function, non-invasive vertebrate imaging enables the \u003ci\u003ein vivo\u003c\/i\u003e study of biology and offers rapid routes from basic discovery to drug development and clinical application. Combined with the availability of an increasing number of animal models of human disease, and the ability to perform longitudinal studies of disease evolution and of the long-term effects of therapeutic procedures, this new technology offers the next generation of tools for biomedical research.  \u003cp\u003eWell illustrated, largely in colour, the book reviews the most common and technologically advanced methods for vertebrate imaging, presented in a clear, comprehensive format. The basic principles are described, followed by several examples of the use of imaging in the study of living multicellular organisms, concentrating on small animal models of human diseases. The book illustrates:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe types of information that can be obtained with modern \u003ci\u003ein vivo\u003c\/i\u003e imaging; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe substitution of imaging methods for more destructive histological techniques; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe advantages conferred by \u003ci\u003ein vivo\u003c\/i\u003e imaging in building a more accurate picture of the response of tissues to stimuli over time while significantly reducing the number of animals required for such studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 describes current techniques in \u003ci\u003ein vivo\u003c\/i\u003e imaging, providing specialists and laboratory scientists from all disciplines with clear and helpful information regarding the tools available for their specific research field. Part 2 looks in more detail at imaging organ development and function, covering the brain, heart, lung and others. Part 3 describes the use of imaging to monitor various new types of therapy, following the reaction in an individual organism over time, e.g. after gene or cell therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost chapters are written by teams of physicists and biologists, giving a balanced coherent description of each technique and its potential applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eVasilis Ntziachristos.\u003c\/b\u003e Massachusetts General Hospital, USA  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Leroy-Willig.\u003c\/b\u003e Université Paris-Sud, France\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertrand Tavitian.\u003c\/b\u003e Unité d'Imagerie de l'Expression des Genes, CEA - SHFJ - INSERM ERITM, Orsay Cedex, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470015285\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e388\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384480067724,"sku":"9780470015285","price":288.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470015285_8106c9a2-2b81-4b77-8c41-4933653fc256.jpg?v=1780180091","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470015285","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}