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Vitamin E-assisted Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Clusters Formation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Lai J-R, Lai P.S., Yen H-C, Hsu C.Y., Lai J-R, Lai P.S., National Chung Hsing University, TW

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been regard as a noninvasive powerful imaging tool that yields excellent soft-tissue contrast, has a high spatial resolution, and possesses tomographic capabilities. Among the contrast agents used for MRI, superparamagnetic [...]

Pharmacokinetics and clearance properties of nano-sized particles and molecules as multi-modality imaging agents: Considerations and caveats

Kobayashi H., NCI/NIH, US

Nano-sized particles and molecules possess enormous potential as diagnostic imaging agents and hold promise for the development of multimodality agents with both imaging and therapeutic capabilities. Yet, some of the most promising nano-materials currently under [...]

Hydrothermal approach to a carbon graphite encapsulated FeCo nanocrystals for diagnosis, hyperthermia therapy and siRNA delivery

Park J.K., Jung J.J., Subramaniam P., Shah B., Kim C.J., Lee J-K, Lee K.B., Lee J-K, Lee K.B., Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, KR

An effective therapeutic approach against cancer requires the combination of several modalities such as chemotherapy, radiation, and hyperthermia. However, the development of multifunctional nanomaterial-based systems that can provide the combined therapeutics and molecular imaging with [...]

Europium-doped gadolinium sulfide nanoparticles as a multimodal imaging agents for bio-application

Park J.K., Lee S.J., Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, KR

Most of the magnetic nanoparticles based on iron oxides have been widely used experimentally for numerous in vivo applications such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement, tissue repair, hyperthermia, medical diagnostics, and therapeutics. These [...]

From Micro to Nano Magnetic Spheres: Size-Controllable Synthesis, Multilayer Coatings, and Biomedical Applications

Leung K.C.F., Xuan S., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK

Magnetic material has become a particular important research area and is attracting a great deal of attentions because of their potential technological applications, such as in ferrofluids, colored pigments, high-density magnetic recording media, chemical sensors, [...]

Microwave-assisted superparamagnetic FePt synthesis for MRI application

Tsai J.L., Tsai M.J., Tsai T.Y., Tsai J.L., Tsai M.J., Tsai T.Y., Tsai J.L., Tsai M.J., Tsai T.Y., Lai P.S., National Chung Hsing University, TW

uperparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles have demonstrated their practicability as MRI T2-shortening agents for non-invasive cell labeling, drug delivery or tumor detections in clinical practice. Recently, superparamagnetic chemically disordered face-centered cubic (fcc) FePt nanoparticles has [...]

Keywords: MRI