Electromagnetic Waves-Based Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
Principles and Applications of Nanomaterials
- 1st Edition - April 13, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Mona Khafaji, Omid Bavi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 2 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 2 9 - 7
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Request a sales quoteElectromagnetic Waves-Based Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy: Principles and Applications of Nanomaterials is a reference solution for radiation-based methods in cancer therapy that benefit from nanosystems. The book gives foundational knowledge and the latest techniques across the electromagnetic wave spectrum. It assesses the advantages and limitations of nanosystems in therapy, providing researchers and specialists with the insight to leverage novel nanostructures for therapy and to improve the efficacy of existing methods. It presents a comprehensive reference on the use of nanosystems in radiation-based cancer therapy. What makes this book unique is its coverage of the electromagnetic wave spectrum.
Six chapters cover radio-wave-involved cancer therapy and imaging; cancer therapy by microwaves hypothermia; infra-red waves in cancer theranostics; the use of visible light in diagnosis; X-ray based treatments; and gamma ray-involved therapy and imaging. This book offers researchers and specialists a comprehensive overview of radiation-based methods using nanosystems. It will be of great use to researchers and specialists in cancer diagnosis who want to take advantage of novel nanostructures and to improve the performance of conventional methods in radiation-based cancer diagnosis and therapy.
- Provides a comprehensive reference of radiation-based methods in cancer therapy benefiting from nanosystems
- Presents advantages and limitations in the use of nanosystems for radiation-based methods in cancer therapy
- Helps researchers and specialists leverage the potential of novel nanostructures for therapy
- Offers ways to improve the performance of conventical methods using nanosystems, making this a one-stop solution to the use of nanosystems in radiation-based cancer therapy
Researchers in cancer research and the development of nanotechnologies; medical specialists and advanced students in fields including medicine, cancer biology, and radiation therapies
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Radio wave/microwave-involved methods for cancer diagnosis
- 1. General aspects of microwave and dielectric
- 2. Mathematical model for dispersion
- 3. The permittivity of healthy and tumor tissue
- 4. Measuring the microwave response of tissues
- 5. Nanoparticle-enhanced microwave imaging
- 6. Conclusion and future remarks on microwave imaging
- 7. Introduction to magnetic resonance imaging
- 8. The behavior of nuclei in the presence of an external magnetic field
- 9. Resonance and excitation by RF pulse
- 10. Spin relaxation
- 11. Contrast agents for MRI
- 12. Nanocarriers for CAs
- 13. Conclusion and future remarks of MRI
- Chapter 2. Cancer therapeutics methods based on microwaves/radio wave
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Radiofrequency and microwave heating
- 3. Ultrasound heating
- 4. Conclusion
- Glossary
- Chapter 3. Visible-NIR luminescent nanomaterials for cancer diagnostic applications
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Photoluminescence bioimaging
- 3. Endoscopy
- 4. Conclusion and perspectives
- List of abbreviations
- Chapter 4. Application of infrared waves in cancer therapy
- 1. An introduction to tumor phototherapy
- 2. Photodynamic therapy
- 3. Photothermal therapy
- 4. Combinatorial therapeutic approaches
- 5. Conclusion and future perspectives
- Glossary
- List of abbreviations
- Chapter 5. X-ray-based cancer diagnosis and treatment methods
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Gamma-ray involved in cancer therapy and imaging
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Radiolabeling of organic nanomaterials
- 3. Radiolabeling of inorganic nanomaterials
- 4. Conclusion
- List of abbreviations
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 13, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 376
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323996280
- eBook ISBN: 9780323996297
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Mona Khafaji
Mona Khafaji researches Solid Mechanics at the Shiraz University of Technology in Fars, Iran.
Affiliations and expertise
Ph.D. in Nanobiochemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Expert in Fabrication of Biocompatible Nanostructures/Smart Drug Delivery Systems/ chemo/photothermal therapy/ Multifunctional Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostic.OB
Omid Bavi
Omid Bavi is Assistant Professor of Solid Mechanics at the Shiraz University of Technology in Fars, Iran. His research includes work on cell and protein mechanics, mechanosensitive ion channels, computational nano mechanics and more. He is a member of the Australian Society for Biophysics.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Solid Mechanics Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Fars, IranRead Electromagnetic Waves-Based Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy on ScienceDirect