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This book provides a review of image analysis techniques as they are applied in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine. Driven in part by the remarkable sophistication of nuclear medicine instrumentation and - crease in computing power and its ready and inexpensive availability, this is a relatively new yet rapidly expanding field. Likewise, although the use of nuclear imaging for diagnosis and therapy has origins dating back almost to the pioneering work of Dr G. de Hevesy, quantitative imaging has only recently emerged as a promising approach for diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. An effort has, therefore, been made to place the reviews provided in this book in a broader context. The effort to do this is reflected by the inclusion of introductory chapters that address basic principles of nuclear medicine instrumentation and dual-modality imaging, followed by overview of issues that are closely related to quantitative nuclear imaging and its potential role in diagnostic and therapeutic applications. A brief overview of each chapter is provided below. Chapter 1 presents a general overview of nuclear medicine imaging physics and instrumentation including planar scintigraphy, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). Nowadays, patients’ diagnosis and therapy is rarely done without the use of imaging technology. As such, imaging considerations are incorporated in almost every chapter of the book. The development of dual-modality - aging systems is an emerging research field, which is addressed in chapter 2.

Radioisotope scanning --- Image processing --- Data processing. --- Digital techniques. --- Digital image processing --- Radioisotope scintigraphy --- Radionuclide imaging --- Scintigraphy, Radioisotope --- Physics. --- Neurosciences. --- Pharmacology. --- Cardiology. --- Oncology. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- Pharmacology/Toxicology. --- Biomedical Engineering. --- Digital electronics --- Diagnostic imaging --- Radioactive tracers --- Radioactivity --- Radioisotopes in medical diagnosis --- Scanning systems --- Measurement --- Toxicology. --- Oncology  . --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Tumors --- Heart --- Internal medicine --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Chemicals --- Pharmacology --- Poisoning --- Poisons --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Medical sciences --- Nervous system --- Diseases --- Toxicology --- Drug effects --- Medical pharmacology --- Chemotherapy --- Drugs --- Pharmacy --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Physics --- Physiological effect --- Diagnostic imaging.

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Nano-science and nano-technology are rapidly developing scientific and technological areas that deal with physical, chemical and biological processes that occur on nano-meter scale – one millionth of a millimeter. Self-organization and pattern formation play crucial role on nano-scales and promise new, effective routes to control various nano-scales processes. This book contains lecture notes written by the lecturers of the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Self-Assembly, Pattern Formation and Growth Phenomena in Nano-Systems" that took place in St Etienne de Tinee, France, in the fall 2004. They give examples of self-organization phenomena on micro- and nano-scale as well as examples of the interplay between phenomena on nano- and macro-scales leading to complex behavior in various physical, chemical and biological systems. They discuss such fascinating nano-scale self-organization phenomena as self-assembly of quantum dots in thin solid films, pattern formation in liquid crystals caused by light, self-organization of micro-tubules and molecular motors, as well as basic physical and chemical phenomena that lead to self-assembly of the most important molecule on the basis of which most of living organisms are built – DNA. A review of general features of all pattern forming systems is also given. The authors of these lecture notes are the leading experts in the field of self-organization, pattern formation and nonlinear dynamics in non-equilibrium, complex systems.

Natuurwetenschappen --- Physical sciences --- Sciences physiques --- Pattern formation (Physical sciences) --- Nanoscience. --- Formation des structures (Sciences physiques) --- Nanosciences --- Pattern formation (Physical sciences). --- Nanoscience --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Sciences - General --- EPUB-LIV-FT Growth LIVPHYSI Nano-systems SPRINGER-B phenomena --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Physics. --- Amorphous substances. --- Complex fluids. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Statistical physics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity. --- Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mathematics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Statics --- Mathematical statistics --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Complex liquids --- Fluids, Complex --- Amorphous substances --- Liquids --- Soft condensed matter --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Dynamics --- Statistical methods --- Growth phenomena --- Nano-systems

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Technical advancements are basic elements in our life. In biophysical studies, new applications and improvements in well-established techniques are being implemented every day. This book deals with advancements produced not only from a technical point of view, but also from new approaches that are being taken in the study of biophysical samples, such as nanotechniques or single-cell measurements. This book constitutes a privileged observatory for reviewing novel applications of biophysical techniques that can help the reader enter an area where the technology is progressing quickly and where a comprehensive explanation is not always to be found.

Biophysics. --- Biophysique --- Biophysics -- Technique. --- Biophysics --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Physics --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Biology - General --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Technique --- Research. --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVPHYSI SPRINGER-B --- Biological research --- Biomedical research --- Biological physics --- Physics. --- Biotechnology. --- Biochemistry. --- Cell biology. --- Biological physics. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- Microengineering. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Biological Techniques. --- Cell Biology. --- Technique. --- Medical sciences --- Microreactors. --- Cytology --- Cytology. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Research --- Methodology. --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Chemistry --- Micro-chemical engineering --- Microchannel reactors --- Microfabricated reactors --- Microreaction technology --- Mini-scale reactors --- Nano-scale reactors --- Chemical reactors --- Composition --- Biology—Technique. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering

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Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, 3rd edition , 3rd edition Joseph R. Lakowicz The third edition of the established classic text reference, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, will enhance upon the earlier editions' successes. Organized as a textbook for the learning student or the researcher needing to acquire the core competencies, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, 3e will maintain the emphasis on basics, while updating the examples to include recent results from the literature. The third edition also includes new chapters on single molecule detection, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, novel probes and radiative decay engineering. This full-color textbook features the following: Problem sets following every chapter Glossaries of commonly used acronyms and mathematical symbols Appendices containing a list of recommended books which expand on various specialized topics Sections describing advanced topics will indicate as such, to allow these sections to be skipped in an introductory course, allowing the text to be used for classes of different levels Includes CD-ROM of all figures in a low-res format, perfect for use in instruction and presentations Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, 3rd edition, is an essential volume for students, researchers, and industry professionals in biophysics, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, biology and medicine. About the Author: Dr. Joseph R. Lakowicz is Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and Director of the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Dr. Lakowicz has published over 400 scientific articles, has edited numerous books, holds 16 issued patents, and is the author of the widely used text, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy now in its 3rd edition.  .

Theoretical spectroscopy. Spectroscopic techniques --- fysicochemie --- Fluorescence spectroscopy. --- Spectroscopie de fluorescence --- Fluorescence spectroscopy --- Analytical Chemistry --- Chemistry --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Basic Sciences. Biology --- Biological Techniques --- 535.372 --- Fluorescence spectrometry --- Spectrometry, Fluorescence --- Spectroscopy, Fluorescence --- Luminescence spectroscopy --- Fluorescent probes --- Fluorescence spectra --- Biological Techniques. --- 535.372 Fluorescence spectra --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVCHIMI SPRINGER-B --- Chemistry. --- Analytical chemistry. --- Mass spectrometry. --- Biotechnology. --- Physical chemistry. --- Biochemistry. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Mass Spectrometry. --- Analytical Chemistry. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Analytical biochemistry. --- Chemistry, Physical organic. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Chemistry, Physical organic --- Chemistry, Organic --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Analytic biochemistry --- Biochemistry --- Chemistry, Analytic --- Mass spectra --- Mass spectrograph --- Mass spectroscopy --- Mass spectrum analysis --- Mass (Physics) --- Nuclear spectroscopy --- Spectrum analysis --- Composition --- Bioanalytic chemistry --- Bioanalytical chemistry --- Analytical chemistry --- Biological physics --- Physics --- Analysis, Chemical --- Analytic chemistry --- Chemical analysis --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.

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Provides a description of fundamental aspects of protein adsorption to surfaces, a phenomenon that plays a key role in biotechnological applications, especially at solid-liquid interfaces. This book presents the methods for studying adsorption kinetics and conformational changes such as optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS).

Adsorption --- Proteins --- Solid-liquid interfaces --- Protéines --- Interfaces solide-liquide --- Adsorption. --- Proteins. --- Solid-liquid interfaces. --- Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins --- Molecular Conformation --- Chemical Processes --- Physicochemical Processes --- Metabolism --- Chemical Phenomena --- Molecular Structure --- Physicochemical Phenomena --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Metabolic Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Biochemical Phenomena --- Protein Conformation --- Absorption --- Mechanical Engineering --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Bioengineering --- Chemical Engineering --- Protéines --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVCHIMI SPRINGER-B --- Liquid-solid interfaces --- Proteids --- Sorption --- Chemistry. --- Biotechnology. --- Physical chemistry. --- Biochemistry. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Materials --- Thin films. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. --- Surfaces. --- Interfaces (Physical sciences) --- Biomolecules --- Polypeptides --- Proteomics --- Separation (Technology) --- Surface chemistry --- Chemistry, Physical organic. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Physics --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Chemistry, Physical organic --- Chemistry, Organic --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Composition --- Materials—Surfaces. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Biological physics