Micro-CT imaging of breast tumors in rodents using a liposomal, nanoparticle contrast agent.

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Samei, Ehsan

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Saunders, Robert S

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Badea, Cristian T

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Ghaghada, Ketan B

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Hedlund, Laurence W

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Qi, Yi

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Yuan, Hong

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Bentley, Rex C

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Mukundan, Srinivasan

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New Zealand

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2018-03-13T10:39:19Z

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2018-03-13T10:39:19Z

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2009

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A long circulating liposomal, nanoscale blood pool agent encapsulating traditional iodinated contrast agent (65 mg I/mL) was used for micro-computed tomography (CT) imaging of rats implanted with R3230AC mammary carcinoma. Three-dimensional vascular architecture of tumors was imaged at 100-micron isotropic resolution. The image data showed good qualitative correlation with pathologic findings. The approach holds promise for studying tumor angiogenesis and for evaluating anti-angiogenesis therapies.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20011244

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1178-2013

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/16180

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eng

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Future Medicine Ltd

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Int J Nanomedicine

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angiogenesis

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breast cancer

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liposome

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micro-CT

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molecular imaging

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small animal imaging

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Animals

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Cell Line, Tumor

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Contrast Media

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Female

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Iopamidol

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Liposomes

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Mammary Neoplasms, Animal

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Mammography

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Nanoparticles

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Radiographic Image Enhancement

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Rats

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Rats, Inbred F344

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Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Micro-CT imaging of breast tumors in rodents using a liposomal, nanoparticle contrast agent.

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Journal article

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Samei, Ehsan|0000-0001-7451-3309

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Badea, Cristian T|0000-0002-1850-2522

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Bentley, Rex C|0000-0002-4947-9150

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20011244

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277

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282

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Biomedical Engineering

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Clinical Science Departments

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Duke

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Duke Cancer Institute

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Institutes and Centers

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Pathology

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Physics

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Pratt School of Engineering

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Radiology

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School of Medicine

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Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

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Published

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4

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