PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John F. Valliant
TI  - A Bridge <em>Not</em> Too Far: Linking Disciplines Through Molecular Imaging Probes
AID  - 10.2967/jnumed.109.068312
DP  - 2016 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 173--183
VI  - 44
IP  - 3
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/44/3/173.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/44/3/173.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2016 Sep 01; 44
AB  - The field of nuclear medicine will rely increasingly on the discovery, proper evaluation, and clinical use of molecular imaging probes and on collaborations. Collaborations will include new initiatives among experts already involved in the field and with researchers, technologists, and clinicians from different areas of science and medicine. This article serves to highlight some of the opportunities in which molecular imaging and nuclear medicine in conjunction with probe development, new imaging technologies, and multidisciplinary collaborations can have a significant impact on health care and basic science from the perspective of a person involved in probe development. The article emphasizes breast cancer, but the concepts are readily applied to other areas of medicine and medical research.