Introduction to Nanotheranostics

• Main Authors: Tamil Selvan, Subramanian (Author), Narayanan, Karthikeyan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Molecular biology.; Medical biochemistry.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Nanotechnology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Molecular Medicine.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Medical Biochemistry.

This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdTe), mag...

Table of Contents:

• Nanoparticles in General
• Metallic Nanoparticles for Theranostics
• Semiconducting Nanoparticles or Quantum Dots for Theranostics
• Magnetic Nanoparticles for Theranostics.