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Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy

Wilson, AJ; Rahman, M; Kosmas, P; Thanou, M; (2021) Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy. Nanoscale Advances , 3 (12) pp. 3417-3429. 10.1039/d0na00840k. Green open access

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Abstract

In recent years, new microwave-based imaging, sensing and hyperthermia applications have emerged in the field of diagnostics and therapy. For diagnosis, this technology involves the application of low power microwaves, utilising contrast between the relative permittivity of tissues to identify pathologies. This contrast can be further enhanced through the implementation of nanomaterials. For therapy, this technology can be applied in tissues either through hyperthermia, which can help anti-cancer drug tumour penetration or as ablation to destroy malignant tissues. Nanomaterials can absorb electromagnetic radiation and can enhance the microwave hyperthermic effect. In this review we aim to introduce this area of renewed interest and provide insights into current developments in its technologies and companion nanoparticles, as well as presenting an overview of applications for diagnosis and therapy.

Type: Article
Title: Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1039/d0na00840k
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NA00840K
Language: English
Additional information: © Royal Society of Chemistry 2021. This article is Open Access (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10137831
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