Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicine Current Medical Applications and Alternative Therapy of Cancer

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicineaddressesrecent progressinimproving diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and using non-invasive and non-toxic magnetic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery.Focusing on cancer diagnosis and therapy,the bookcovers both fundamental principles and advanced theoretical and experimental research on the magnetic properties, biocompatibilization, biofunctionalization, andapplicationof magnetic nanoparticles in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine.
Chapters written bya panel of internationalspecialists in the field of magnetic nanoparticles and their applicationsin biomedicinecovermagnetichyperthermia (MHT), MRI contrast agents, biomedical imaging, modeling and simulation, nanobiotechnology, toxicity issues, and more.Readersare providedwithaccurateinformation on theuse of magnetic nanoparticles in diagnosis, drug delivery, and therapeutics-featuring discussion of current problems, proposed solutions, and future research directions. Topics includemagnetic nanoparticles with antioxidant activity, iron oxide nanoparticles in nanomedicine, superparamagnetic hyperthermia in clinical trials, and simulating the physics of magnetic particle heating for biomedical applications. This comprehensive volume:

• Covers both general research on magnetic nanoparticles in medicine and specific applications in cancer therapeutics
  
• Discusses the useof magnetic nanoparticles in alternative cancer therapy by magneticand superparamagnetichyperthermia
  
• Explorestargetedmedicationdeliveryusing magnetic nanoparticlesas afuture replacement of conventionaltechniques
  
• Reviews the use ofMRI with magnetic nanoparticlestoincrease the diagnostic accuracyofmedicalimaging
  

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicineis a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of nanomagnetism, nanomaterials,magnetic nanoparticles, nanoengineering,biopharmaceuticals nanobiotechnologies, nanomedicine,and biopharmaceuticals, particularly those focused on cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.