I saw a lecture recently at the International Paediatric Radiology conference in London by Sam Gambhir from Stanford stating the ultimate medical imaging tool’s characteristics. I’m shamelessly quoting him here as I thought it was such a good slide.
- Anatomical information
- Molecular information
- Spatial resolution of 100-200 microns
- Intrinsic molecular signal
- Multiplexing capacity
- High sensitivity (pM – nM)
- High throughput
- Whole body rapidly scanned
- Low cost
- Safe, allowing repeat imaging