.With contributions by numerous expertsContrast Agents for Optical Imaging.- Dynamic and Continuous Monitoring of Renal and Hepatic Functions with Exogenous Markers.- Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Development of the Field and Current Status.- Chemistry of X-Ray Contrast Agents.- Iodinated Contrast Media: from Non-Specific to Blood-Pool Agents.- Liver-Specific X-Ray Contrast Agents.- Chemistry of ? +-Emitting Compounds Based on Fluorine-18.- Fundamentals of Receptor-Based Diagnostic Metalloradiopharmaceuticals.This series presents critical reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research Short and concise reports on chemistry, each written by the world renowned experts Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years More information as well as the electronic version of the whole content available at: http://link.springer.de/series/tcc/ Springer Book Archives