Nanoparticles in Biomedical Imaging: Emerging Technologies and Applications

by Jeff W.M. Bulte (Editor), Michel Modo (Editor)

Overview

A nanoparticle is a microscopic particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. Nanoparticle research is an area of intense scientific research due to a wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic fields. Written and edited by pioneers and innovators in the field, this book explains how nanoparticles can be designed to meet specific requirements for applications in distinct biomedical imaging modalities. With its interdisciplinary approach, the book draws on findings from a diverse range of fields. Illustrations help readers grasp key concepts and follow the steps for important processes. The book is intended for imaging researchers, chemists, physicists, biologists, pathologists and clinicians, giving them the foundation needed to make new discoveries and find new applications for nanoparticles in biomedical imaging.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387720265
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	11/29/2007
Series:	Fundamental Biomedical Technologies , #3
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.49(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Emergence of Nanoparticles as Imaging Platform in Biomedicine.- Introduction: The Emergence of Nanoparticles as Imaging Platform in Biomedicine.- (Para)magnetic Nanoparticles: Applications in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- MR Lymphangiography Using Nano-Sized Paramagnetic Contrast Agents with Dendrimer Cores.- Use of USPIOs for Clinical Lymph Node Imaging.- Use of SPIOs for Clinical Liver Imaging.- The Emerging Role of USPIOs for MR Imaging of Atherosclerosis.- (Super)paramagnetic Nanoparticles: Applications in Noninvasive MR Imaging of Stem Cell Transfer.- Micron-Sized Iron Oxide Particles (MPIOs) for Cellular Imaging: More Bang for the Buck.- Molecular MR Imaging with Paramagnetic Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles.- Magnetic Nanosensors for Probing Molecular Interactions.- Magnetoptical Probes.- Radiolabeled Nanoparticles: Applications in Nuclear Medicine.- Use of Radiolabeled Liposomes for Tumor Imaging.- Use of Radiolabeled Liposomes for Imaging of Infection and Inflammation.- Sulphur Colloid for Imaging Lymph Nodes and Bone Marrow.- Acoustically Reflective Nanoparticles: Application in Ultrasound Imaging.- Use of Ultrasound Bubbles in Lymph Node Imaging.- Use of Ultrasound Microbubbles for Vascular Imaging.- Targeted Microbubbles: Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Molecular Imaging.- Use of Acoustically Active Contrast Agents in Imaging of Inflammation and Atherosclerosis.- Iodinated Nanoparticles: Applications in Computed Tomography.- Iodinated Liposomes as Contrast Agents.- Quantum Dots: Applications in Optical Imaging.- Quantum Dots and Targeted Nanoparticle Probes for In Vivo Tumor Imaging.- Investigating the Dynamics of Cellular Processes at the Single Molecule Level with Semiconductor Quantum Dots.- Targeting Vascular Epitopes Using Quantum Dots.- Quantum Dots for Cancer Imaging.- Bimodal Liposomes and Paramagnetic QD-Micelles for Multimodality Molecular Imaging of Tumor Angiogenesis.