The continuous progress in the understanding of molecular processes of disease formation and progression attributes an increasing importance to biomedical molecular imaging methods. The purpose of this workshop was to discuss and overview multiple applications and emerging technologies in the area of diagnostic imaging including its fundamental capabilities in preclinical research, the opportunities for medical care, and the options involving therapeutic concepts. The book provides the reader with state-of-the-art information on the different aspects of diagnostic imaging, illuminating new developments in molecular biology, imaging agents and molecular probe design, and therapeutic techniques.

Oligonucleotides as Radiopharmaceuticals.- Imaging Protein-Protein Interactions in Whole Cells and Living Animals.- Radiolabeled Peptides in Nuclear Oncology: Influence of Peptide Structure and Labeling Strategy on Pharmacology.- Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy.- PET/CT: Combining Function and Morphology.- High Relaxivity Contrast Agents for MRI and Molecular Imaging.- Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes as Sensors and Imaging Probes.- Magnetic Resonance Signal Amplification Probes.- Imaging of Proteases for Tumor Detection and Differentiation.- Molecular Imaging with Targeted Ultrasound Contrast Microbubbles.- Noninvasive Real-Time In Vivo Bloluminescent Imaging of Gene Expression and of Tumor Progression and Metastasis.- Targeted Optical Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy.