Nanotechnology and medicine

DF Emerich, CG Thanos - Expert opinion on biological therapy, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology, or systems/device manufacture at the molecular level, is a multidisciplinary
scientific field undergoing explosive development. The genesis of nanotechnology can be …

Targeted contrast agents for magnetic resonance molecular imaging of cancer

ZR Lu, V Laney, Y Li - Accounts of chemical research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a clinical imaging modality that provides
high-resolution images of soft tissues, including cancerous lesions. Stable gadolinium (III) …

Acoustic droplet vaporization for therapeutic and diagnostic applications

OD Kripfgans, JB Fowlkes, DL Miller, OP Eldevik… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2000 - Elsevier
A phase shift droplet emulsion is introduced as an aid to unusual ultrasound (US)
applications. The transpulmonary droplet emulsion (90%< 6 μm diameter) is made by mixing …

Lanthanides in magnetic resonance imaging

M Bottrill, L Kwok, NJ Long - Chemical Society Reviews, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is perhaps the most important and prominent technique in
diagnostic clinical medicine and biomedical research. Its success and development as an …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles for diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction: evolution toward prospective theranostic approaches

J Bejarano, M Navarro-Marquez, F Morales-Zavala… - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite preventive
efforts, early detection of atherosclerosis, the common pathophysiological mechanism …

Phase-change contrast agents for imaging and therapy

PS Sheeran, PA Dayton - Current pharmaceutical design, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Phase-change contrast agents (PCCAs) for ultrasound-based applications have resulted in
novel ways of approaching diagnostic and therapeutic techniques beyond what is possible …

Novel MRI contrast agent for molecular imaging of fibrin: implications for detecting vulnerable plaques

S Flacke, S Fischer, MJ Scott, RJ Fuhrhop, JS Allen… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Molecular imaging of thrombus within fissures of vulnerable atherosclerotic
plaques requires sensitive detection of a robust thrombus-specific contrast agent. In this …

The pinpoint promise of nanoparticle-based drug delivery and molecular diagnosis

DF Emerich, CG Thanos - Biomolecular engineering, 2006 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology, or systems/device manufacture at the molecular level, is a multidisciplinary
scientific field undergoing explosive development. The genesis of nanotechnology can be …

Encapsulated ultrasound microbubbles: therapeutic application in drug/gene delivery

Y Liu, H Miyoshi, M Nakamura - Journal of controlled release, 2006 - Elsevier
Encapsulated gas microbubbles are well known as ultrasound contrast agents for medical
ultrasound imaging. Nonetheless, not only do these microbubbles help to image, but they …

Targeted nanoparticle-based drug delivery and diagnosis

DF Emerich, CG Thanos - Journal of drug targeting, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology, or systems/device manufacture at sizes generally ranging between 1 and
100 nm, is a multidisciplinary scientific field undergoing explosive development. The …