Innovations in Nuclear Imaging Instrumentation: Cerenkov Imaging

Cerenkov luminescence (CL) is blue glow light produced by charged subatomic particles travelling faster than the phase velocity of light in a dielectric medium such as water or tissue. CL was first discovered in 1934, but for biomedical research it was recognized only in 2009 after advances in optical camera sensors brought the required high sensitivity. Recently, applications of CL from clinical radionuclides have been rapidly expanding to include not only preclinical and clinical biomedical imaging but also an approach to therapy.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - March 16, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Ryo Tamura, Edwin C. Pratt, Jan Grimm Source Type: research