Nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosphere, nanoshells, and nanostars,
are very commonly used in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. They make excellent
drug carriers, imaging contrast agents, photothermal agents, photoacoustic agents, and
radiation dose enhancers, among other applications. Recent advances in nanotechnology
have led to the use of nanomaterials in many areas of functional imaging, cancer therapy,
and synergistic combinational platforms. This review will systematically explore various …

Nanomaterials of different types—namely, inorganic-based, organic-based, carbonbased,
and composite-based ones, with various structures such as nanoparticles, nanofibers,
nanorods, nanoshells, and nanostars, all have demonstrated a wide range of medical
biophysical and chemical properties. Taking advantage of recent advanced synthetic and
drug delivery techniques, nanomaterials become superior candidates for a wide range of
usages, including dose enhancers, contrast agents, and drug delivery vehicles in …