Applications of Nanoparticles in Bioimaging

Applications of Nanoparticles in Bioimaging

Riya Thomas, Meera Varghese, Manoj Balachandran

Mounting stipulation for early identification and diagnosis of illnesses has constantly compelled the need for the development of non-invasive imaging techniques. These imaging methods work by exposing bodily tissues to a variety of energies, including magnetic fields, sound waves, radioactive chemicals, and high-energy radiations. Changes in the energy pattern that occur from these interactions are then used to create an image or picture. In order to provide more precise anatomical and functional information, contrast agents are utilized in imaging modalities to differentiate between normal tissue and pathological lesions. Compared to traditional contrast agents, nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted a lot of interest in the field of bioimaging due to their unique physicochemical traits and low toxicity profiles. Here in this chapter, we discuss the structure-related properties, benefits, and significant advancements of nanoparticle-based contrast agents used in the most popular biomedical imaging modalities.

Keywords
Biomedical Imaging, Nanoparticles, Contrast Agents, Tumor Detection

Published online 2/10/2024, 32 pages

Citation: Riya Thomas, Meera Varghese, Manoj Balachandran, Applications of Nanoparticles in Bioimaging, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 160, pp 113-144, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902974-5

Part of the book on Nanoparticles in Healthcare

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