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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254200703321

Titolo

Advances in Nanotheranostics I : Design and Fabrication of Theranosic Nanoparticles / / edited by Zhifei Dai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-662-48544-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering, , 2195-0644 ; ; 6

Disciplina

620

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Biomaterials

Radiology

Medical physics

Radiation

Nanotechnology

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Imaging / Radiology

Medical and Radiation Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the recent advances in nanotheranostics from basic research to potential applications, and discusses the modular design and engineering of multiplex nanoparticles including gold nanostructures, luminescent nanoparticles, dendrimers and liposomes. Each chapter demonstrates multifunctional nanoparticles with topics covering targeting, imaging, delivery, diagnostics, and therapy as new modalities for cancer theranostics. This comprehensive book presents expert views on the latest developments in theranostic nanomedicine. It focuses on potential theranostic applications of multifunctional nanoparticles ranging from identifying noninvasively cancer cells by molecular detection, and visualizing in vivo drug delivery by means of contrast enhanced imaging, to destroying cancer cell s with minimal



side effects via selective accumulation at tumor sites, and real-time monitoring therapeutic effectiveness. It also presents an interdisciplinary survey of nanotheranostics and as such is a valuable resource for researchers and students in related fields. Zhifei Dai is a Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, China.