Imaging Cancer in Mice by PET, CT, and Combined PET-CT

Francisca Mulero; Luis E Donate; Manuel Serrano

doi:10.1002/9780470942390.mo100137

Imaging Cancer in Mice by PET, CT, and Combined PET-CT

Curr Protoc Mouse Biol. 2011 Mar 1;1(1):85-103. doi: 10.1002/9780470942390.mo100137.

Authors

Francisca Mulero¹, Luis E Donate¹, Manuel Serrano¹

Affiliation

¹ Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 26068988
DOI: 10.1002/9780470942390.mo100137

Abstract

The possibility of imaging tumors in live mice has opened new opportunities for cancer research, particularly regarding the ability to perform longitudinal studies in combination with a therapeutic intervention. Here, we detail methods to optimize visualization of murine tumors by positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), and combined PET-CT. Curr. Protoc. Mouse Biol. 1:85-103. © 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Keywords: cancer; computed tomography; mouse models; positron electron tomography.