Applications of Nanoparticles for MRI Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

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dc.contributor.authorBlasiak, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorvan Veggel, Frank C.J.M.
dc.contributor.authorTomanek, Boguslaw
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-28T20:02:08Z
dc.date.available2016-06-28T20:02:08Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractRecent technological advances in nanotechnology, molecular biology, and imaging technology allow the application of nanomaterials for early and specific cancer detection and therapy. As early detection is a prerequisite for successful treatment, this area of research has been rapidly growing. This paper provides an overview of recent advances in production, functionalization, toxicity reduction, and application of nanoparticles to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and treatment monitoring.This review focuses on superparamagnetic nanoparticles used as targeted contrast agents in MRI, but it also describes nanoparticles applied as contrasts in CT and PET. A very recent development of core/shell nanoparticles that promises to provide positive contrast in MRI of cancer is provided. The authors concluded that despite unenviable obstacles, the progress in the area will lead to rapidly approaching applications of nanotechnology to medicine enabling patient-specific diagnosis and treatment.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationBlasiak, B., van Veggel, F.C.J.M. & Tomanek, B. (2013). Applications of nanoparticles for MRI cancer diagnosis and therapy. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2013(148578), 1-12.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/148578
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7378
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Nanomaterialsen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ca/*
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
dc.titleApplications of Nanoparticles for MRI Cancer Diagnosis and Therapyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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