Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique, meaning it can measure the metabolic activity of cells with an unprecedented sensitivity. Established applications are the diagnosis and staging of cancer, neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, and cardiac diseases [1]. Due ...
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the western world, and is responsible for the majority of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction [1]. Atherosclerosis consists in the formation of “plaques” in the arterial vessel wall. Endothelial ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), whose cause is unknown, is the most common type of PF, as well as the most severe form of interstitial lung diseases [2]. Conversely, PF is produced by long-term exposure to several factors including minerals such as asbestos, silica, and coal dust; ...