Technologies: preclinical imaging for drug development

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Drug Discovery Today: Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 3 Author(s): Paul M. Matthews , Robert Coatney , Hasan Alsaid , Beat Jucker , Sharon Ashworth , Christine Parker , Kumar Changani Preclinical imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT), ultrasound (US), positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) enable non-invasive measures of tissue structure, function or metabolism in vivo. The technologies can add value to preclinical studies by enabling dynamic pharmacological observations on the same animal and because of possibilities for relatively direct clinical translation. Potential benefits from the application of preclinical imaging should be considered routinely in drug development.
Source: Drug Discovery Today: Technologies - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research