Washington University has a long history of research in the area of imaging. Investigations on the clinicalapplication of the first computed tomography scanner were carried out at Washington University and positronemission tomography was initially developed here. The Oncologic Imaging Program emphasizes thedevelopment of novel imaging agents for nuclear imaging, MR imaging and optical imaging, as well as theapplication of a variety of imaging techniques to oncologic problems. The Program's research is focused inthe following areas: (1) the development of new imaging agents, (2) the development of new techniques inthe area of molecular imaging, (3) the extension of agents initially designed for imaging to therapeuticapplications with unsealed sources, and C4)the application of modern imaging techniques for the evaluationand planning of radiation treatment.Several research questions are common to all of these areas. A major effort is being made in developing coregistrationtechniques for the various imaging modalities that can be utilized in small animal models ofcancer, large animal imaging, and human imaging.The Oncologic Imaging Program has the goal of expanding collaboration on the application of imagingtechniques to answer specific questions in the other Programs. The Program is applying its expertise insmall animal imaging to collaborations with the Basic Science Programs as well as translating basic scienceresearch into human populations with the Translational and Clinical Research and Prevention and ControlPrograms.
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