About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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The Molecular Medical Imaging research group focuses its activity on deepening the molecular bases and developing new areas of research in molecular signaling pathways and the identification of new theranostic targets.
We promote the confluence of basic and clinical researchers, experts in imaging and molecular biology to provide:
In this context, the creation of a translational imaging unit constitutes a basic objective for the development of research aimed at the personalized treatment of patients.
The group is made up of medical specialists in molecular imaging, chemists and pharmacists specializing in tracer synthesis, and biomedical engineers and physicists specializing in image processing and tomography equipment. These are affiliated with different institutions, such as the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH) and the Institute of Diagnostic Imaging (IDI).
PMID: 34140103 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jun 22;77(24):3005-3012. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.054. Impact factor: 24.093 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Sainz, Angela, Mila, Laia, Granato, Chiara, La Mura, Lucia, Sabate, Ana, Guala, Andrea, Gutierrez, Laura, Galian-Gay, Laura, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Bellmunt, Sergi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.054
PMID: 34098087 Journal: HEART RHYTHM Year: 2021 Reference: Heart Rhythm. 2021 Nov;18(11):1868-1875. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.05.032. Epub 2021 Jun 19. Impact factor: 6.343 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Rivas-Gandara, Nuria, Dos-Subira, Laura, Francisco-Pascual, Jaume, Rodriguez-Garcia, Julian, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Benito, Begona, Valente, Filipa, Pascual-Gonzalez, Gabriel, Santos-Ortega, Alba et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.05.032
PMID: 33875401 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed). 2021 Apr 16. pii: S2253-654X(21)00057-3. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.015. Impact factor: 1.359 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Hernandez-Vara, J, Martinez-Saez, E, Lucas Del Pozo, S, Cardozo-Saavedra, A, Carrillo-Villamizar, E, Lorenzo-Bosquet, C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.015
PMID: 33821246 Journal: JACC. Case reports Year: 2021 Reference: JACC Case Rep. 2021 Apr;3(4):566-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.01.030. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Burcet, Gemma, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Calabria, Hug Cuellar, Gonzalez, Ignacio Ferreira, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose F, Fernandez-Galera, Ruben, Casas, Guillem, Valente, Filipa X, Servato, Maria L, Garcia-Moreno, Laura Gutierrez et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.01.030
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
The device, called Winco USG, is a simulation platform for holistic and integrated training of professionals performing this type of procedure.
Using computed tomography (CT), with or without contrast, it is possible to perform an accurate and safe detection of the disease without the need for biopsies and avoiding the limitations of other non-invasive diagnostic tools.
