| POLYMERS Vol.62 No.6 |
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COVER STORY Molecular Imaging and Polymer |
| Imaging technologies, which can visualize a particular molecule or its function, have received much attention in life sciences. Especially, in vivo imaging is a crucial technology in the areas of recent medical and pharmaceutical research and diagnostics, because the technique makes evaluation of target molecules possible in a whole living body. Although many methods such as PET, SPECT, CT and MRI have already been in practical use, other new technologies, which can visualize more detailed information, will be required. For this purpose, development of new contrast agents would be one of the most important issues. In this context, use of polymer materials for such contrast agents will open up new possibilities in this field. This special issue will introduce many types of polymeric contrast agents and their designs and applications.
Editors: KATAYAMA, KIDA, and TOMA |
| Digest for English Readers |
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in Japan |
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| Commentary |
| Imaging as an Interdisciplinary Research Area of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering: Significant Role of Materials Science | Yasuhiko TABATA | 308
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| COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews |
| Ultrasound Theranostics | Kazuo MARUYAMA | 309
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| Development of Tumor Imaging Agents Consisting of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers | Koji MIKI | 312 |
| Detection and Imaging of Protein Activity with Dynamic Self-Assembling Turn-on Nanoprobes | Yousuke TAKAOKA and Itaru HAMACHI | 315 |
| PolyMANGA | 318 |
| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Chemical Transmitter Imaging Using Aptamer Sensor | Shinsuke SANDO | 319
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| Developments of Macromolecular MRI Contrast Agents | Satoru KARASAWA and Noboru KOGA | 321
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| Development of Nano-Sized Polyion Complex Vesicle “PICsomes” and its Application to Bioimaging and Nano-Physiology | Akihiro KISHIMURA | 323
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| X-Ray CT and MRI Using PEGylated Dendrimers | Chie KOJIMA | 325
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| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| Sometimes We have to Hold Our Ground | Shiki YAGAI | 327
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| Messages: “Work and Life” |
| A Step Forward for Communication | Tatsuo TANIGUCHI | 328
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| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| Nanomatrix Structure and Properties of Natural Rubber | Seiichi KAWAHARA | 329
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| MACRO Economy |
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