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Novel <em>In Vivo</em> Micro-Computed Tomography Imaging Techniques for Assessing the Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing global health issue, and the impact of NAFLD is compounded by the current lack of effective ...

Lefkippos Attica Technology Park NCSR "Demokritos"

Over the last few years studies are conducted, highlighting the feasibility of Gold Nanoparticles (GNPs) to be used in clinical CT imaging and as an efficient contrast agent for cancer research. After ensuring that GNPs formulations are appropriate for in vivo or clinical use, the next step is to determine the parameters for an X-ray system's optimal contrast for applications and to extract quantitative information. There is currently a gap and need to exploit new X-ray imaging protocols and processing algorithms, through specific models avoiding trial-and-error procedures and provide an imaging prognosis tool. Such a model can be used to confirm the accumulation of GNPs in target organs before radiotherapy treatments with a system easily available in hospitals, as low energy X-rays.

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