Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8826172 | Seminars in Nuclear Medicine | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Macrophages belong to the mononuclear phagocyte system comprising closely related cells of bone marrow origin. Activated macrophages are critical in several diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, and atherosclerosis. Noninvasive imaging techniques that can specifically image activated macrophages could therefore help in differentiating various forms of inflammatory diseases and to monitor therapeutic responses.
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Authors
Catherine A. PhD, Julian MD, Sanjay K. MD,