Published November 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

The applications of nanomaterials in nuclear medicine

  • 1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin (China)

Description

Over the last decade, nanotechnology and nanomaterials have gained rapid development in medical application, especially in targeted drug delivery and gene transfer vector domain, and nano-materials are also beginning to applied in nuclear medicine. This paper is to make a view of the application research of several types of nanomaterials in nuclear medicine, and discuss some problems and the main direction of future development. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 326-329
ISSN
1673-4114

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
44083326
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DRUGS; GENES; MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; USES
Descriptors DEC
MEDICINE

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