BME 5375 METABOLIC IMAGING OF DISEASE
Many human diseases are associated with disruption of cell metabolism. Understanding the principles of metabolism is valuable for designing and interpreting diagnostic studies as well as understanding the effects of many therapies. In this course, the fundamentals of intermediary metabolism and bioenergetics will be presented. The links between abnormal metabolism and disease will be emphasized. Although the focus is not on technology, research and diagnostic methods to probe metabolism, including radiotracers, mass spectrometry, NMR, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron tomography will be introduced.