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Optical imaging techniques offer simplistic while highly sensitive modalities for molecular imaging research. In this chapter, the major instrumental necessities for microscopic and whole-animal imaging techniques are introduced. Subsequently, the resulting imaging modalities using visible or near-infrared light are presented and discussed. The aim is to show the current capabilities and application fields of optics.
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Schulz, R.B., Semmler, W. (2008). Fundamentals of Optical Imaging. In: Semmler, W., Schwaiger, M. (eds) Molecular Imaging I. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 185/1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72718-7_1
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