Applications of Nanotechnology to Imaging and Therapy of Brain Tumors

作者：Mohs Aaron M; Provenzale James M^*

来源：Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 2010, 20(3): 283-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.nic.2010.04.002

• Nanomedicine
• Brain tumor
• Magnetic resonance imaging

In the past decade, numerous advances in the understanding of brain tumor physiology, tumor imaging, and tumor therapy have been attained. In some cases, these advances have resulted from refinements of pre-existing technologies (eg, improvements of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging). In other instances, advances have resulted from development of novel technologies. The development of nanomedicine (ie, applications of nanotechnology to the field of medicine) is an example of the latter. In this review, the authors explain the principles that underlay nanoparticle design and function as well as the means by which nanoparticles can be used for imaging and therapy of brain tumors.

• 出版日期2010-8