Investigation of the potential of using TiO2 nanoparticles as a contrast agent in computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) are useful for radiotherapy. Currently, efforts are underway globally for the development of novel titanium dioxide NPs (TiO2-NPs) that exhibit both contrast effects and anti-tumor effects. In this study, the image contrast properties of TiO2-NPs were evaluated using a clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and a clinical computed tomography (CT) scanner, as the use of TiO2-NPs as an anti-cancer agent has been reported in several reports. An obvious difference in visualization was observed between the control and TiO2-NP samples on T2-weighted images. These results suggest that TiO2 can potentially be used as a novel theranostic drug with radiosensitizing ability and radiological diagnostic ability, through modification of chemical groups on its surface, and as a component of drug delivery systems.
Journal
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- Applied Nanoscience
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Applied Nanoscience 10 (8), 3143-3148, 2020-08
Springer Verlag
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1050012570392244096
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- NII Article ID
- 120006886624
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- ISSN
- 21905517
- 21905509
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- HANDLE
- 20.500.14094/90007446
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Article Type
- journal article
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- Data Source
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- IRDB
- CiNii Articles