Applications of nanotechnology in medicine

Christoph Alexiou; Roland Jurgons; Fritz G. Parak; Thomas Weyh; Bernhard Wolf; Heinrich Iro

Applications of nanotechnology in medicine

Christoph Alexiou, Roland Jurgons, Fritz G. Parak, Thomas Weyh, Bernhard Wolf, Heinrich Iro

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is applied in a variety of biomedical and bioengineering proceedings. Magnetic nanoparticles of different sizes with tailored surface chemistry are used in vitro in a routine setting for cell separation and in vivo as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents, hyperthermia and drug delivery. A potential benefit of using these particles is the use of external magnetic fields to focus the particles to a particular site in the body and to hold them until the therapy is complete. All these efforts point to an aim in which drugs are only delivered to specific sites and at therapeutic levels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology
Pages	233-235
Number of pages	3
State	Published - 2004
Event	2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology - Munich, Germany Duration: 16 Aug 2004 → 19 Aug 2004

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Name	2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology

Conference

Conference	2004 4th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	16/08/04 → 19/08/04

Keywords

Cancer
Chemistry
Drugs
Hyperthermia
Magnetic fields
Magnetic resonance imaging
Nanotechnology

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