Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Theranostics

Jin Xie^1✉, Sangyong Jon^2✉

1. Department of Chemistry and Bio-Imaging Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
2. Cell Dynamics Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 261 Chemdangwagi-ro, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea.

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Citation:
Xie J, Jon S. Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Theranostics. Theranostics 2012; 2(1):122-124. doi:10.7150/thno.4051. Available from http://www.thno.org/v02p0122.htm

Abstract

This theme issue provides a timely collection of studies on magnetic nanoparticle-based imaging, bio-sensing, therapy and/or their combinations.

Keywords: Magnetic nanoparticles, biomedical imaging, biosensor, hyperthermia, gene/drug delivery