Contrast agents for MRI

H Shokrollahi - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2013 - Elsevier
Contrast agents are divided into two categories. The first one is paramagnetic compounds,
including lanthanides like gadolinium, which mainly reduce the longitudinal (T 1) relaxation …

Nanotechnology in reproductive medicine: emerging applications of nanomaterials

N Barkalina, C Charalambous, C Jones… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last decade, nanotechnology has been extensively introduced for biomedical
applications, including bio-detection, drug delivery and diagnostic imaging, particularly in …

Surface modification of iron oxide nanoparticles by biocompatible polymers for tissue imaging and targeting

M Muthiah, IK Park, CS Cho - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are excellent MR contrast agents
when coated with biocompatible polymers such as hydrophilic synthetic polymers, proteins …

Nanoparticles in pregnancy: the next frontier in reproductive therapeutics

N Pritchard, T Kaitu'u-Lino, L Harris… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Nanotechnology involves the engineering of structures on a molecular
level. Nanomedicine and nano-delivery systems have been designed to deliver therapeutic …

Nanomedicines for endometriosis: lessons learned from cancer research

AS Moses, AA Demessie, O Taratula, T Korzun… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is an incurable gynecological disease characterized by the abnormal growth
of endometrium‐like tissue, characteristic of the uterine lining, outside of the uterine cavity …

[HTML][HTML] The nano-revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis

C Volpini, N Bloise, M Dominoni, F Barra, VG Vellone… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disease with a high prevalence, affecting millions
of women worldwide. Innovative, non-invasive treatments, and new patient follow-up …

The application of nanoparticle‐based imaging and phototherapy for female reproductive organs diseases

L Luo, H Zhou, S Wang, M Pang, J Zhang, Y Hu, J You - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Various female reproductive disorders affect millions of women worldwide and bring many
troubles to women's daily life. Let alone, gynecological cancer (such as ovarian cancer and …

[HTML][HTML] Hyaluronic acid-modified magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for MR imaging of surgically induced endometriosis model in rats

H Zhang, J Li, W Sun, Y Hu, G Zhang, M Shen, X Shi - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine, which
may affect nearly 60% of women in reproductive age. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) …

An overview of potential applications for nanotechnology, probiotics, and medicinal plants in infertility problems

N Salmany, H Lotfi, R Keyhanmanesh… - Current Women's …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Various assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are applied in the infertility treatment.
However, considerable attention is addressed to use alternative approaches, such as non …

[HTML][HTML] The utilization of nanotechnology in the female reproductive system and related disorders

X Luo, K Jia, J Xing, J Yi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The health of the reproductive system is intricately linked to female fertility and quality of life.
There has been a growing prevalence of reproductive system disorders among women …