Using in vivo imaging for asthma

The incidence of asthma is increasing throughout the world. Animal models are crucial for understanding the pathophysiology of asthma and for developing new therapies. Novel imaging approaches will be a powerful tool for studying asthma in animal models. This review will give a short overview of different imaging techniques that are currently used and will focus on new developments in visualization of asthma that might be used in animals as well as being translated to humans.

Section editor:Michelle Epstein – Department of Dermatology, DIAID, Experimental Allergy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.