Nanoparticle Enhanced Radiation Therapy Principles, methods and applications

The contents within this book will cover the rationale and fundamental principles of NPRT, optimal nanoparticle sizes, concentrations, design and fabrication, effective nanoparticle delivery methods, emerging clinical applications of NRT modalities, treatment planning and quality assurance and the potential of NPRT in global health. This volume will serve as a resource for researchers, educators and industry, and as a practical guide or comprehensive reference for students, research trainees and others working in cancer nanomedicine.
Key Features

Covers the most important advances in nanoparticle-aided radiation therapy over the last few decades
Features contributions from leaders in the field
Focuses first on the fundamentals of radiosensitization, then it continues with imaging methods and concludes
with various clinical applications