family of calcium and phospholipid-binding proteins

a form of cell death, sometimes known as programmed cell death to distinguish it from necrosis or traumatic cell death

branch of chemistry for producing all possible combinations of molecules from a starting set of compounds; creates molecular 'libraries' that can be screened for potential drug candidates

effect that results in a change in the energy and wavelength of a X-ray or gamma ray photon when it interacts with matter

glucose analogue most commonly used in PET imaging, usually tagged with a radioactive fluorine-18 atom

Amino acid analogue used in PET imaging, especially for detection of tumour cells

A device that uses a highly purified germanium crystal to detect photons

A metabolic process by which a cell breaks down glucose to release energy

the time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample of a radioactive element to decay

A small biomolecule, e.g. a hormone, that can bind to a larger receptor molecule such as a protein, usually to generate a signal in the cell

magnetic resonance imaging

A grid of elements (pixels) where each element is effectively a detector device.

A radioactive molecule useful for imaging and tracing the location of a target, usually within the body

Either a radiotracer or a radioactive drug used for therapy

A radioactive isotope of the element technetium; commonly used as a radiotracer