Chapter 7. Magnetic Nanogel-enabled Image-guided Therapy
Chapter 7. Magnetic Nanogel-enabled Image-guided Therapy
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第 7 章磁性纳米凝胶图像引导治疗
DOI:
10.1039/9781788010481-00109
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发表时间:
2017
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Nair Madhavan
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作者:
Tomitaka Asahi;Takemura Yasushi;Nair Madhavan
Nanomedicine has received considerable attention in recent years. With an emergence of nanotechnology, nanomaterials with various functionalities have been developed for nanomedicine applications. Among those nanomaterials, magnetic nanoparticles have shown promising results in a wide range of biomedical applications due to their unique magnetic properties. One of the most promising applications of magnetic nanoparticles is Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 1, 2 Magnetic nanoparticles have a shortening effect on the T2 relaxation time of surrounding areas, which gives negative contrast in MR images. 3 Drug delivery and gene delivery are other promising applications that enable efficient treatment by delivering therapeutic agent to a specific location. 4, 5 A magnetic force exerted on magnetic nanoparticles under a magnetic field gradient helps