Gold nanoparticles as contrast agents in X-Ray imaging

• Main Author: Κάιτατζη, Χριστίνα Συμίνα
• Other Authors: Καγκάδης, Γεώργιος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Contrast-agent; Nanoparticles; Gold; Imaging; Σκιαγραφικό; Νανοσωματίδια; Χρυσός; Απεικόνιση

The goal of this study is to demonstrate in an analytical and complete way the theory, applications, limitations and broad potential, of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in diagnostic imaging with X-Rays, both on a theory and experimental approach. The x-ray attenuation of a contrast agent is dependent...