Emerging nanotechnology and advanced materials for cancer radiation therapy

G Song, L Cheng, Y Chao, K Yang, Z Liu - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy (RT) including external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and internal
radioisotope therapy (RIT) has been widely used for clinical cancer treatment. However …

Gold nanoparticles as radiosensitizers in cancer radiotherapy

Y Chen, J Yang, S Fu, J Wu - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of nanotechnology offers a variety of potential therapeutic strategies
for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as …

Effect of gold nanoparticle size on their properties as contrast agents for computed tomography

YC Dong, M Hajfathalian, PSN Maidment, JC Hsu… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most commonly used clinical imaging modalities.
There have recently been many reports of novel contrast agents for CT imaging. In …

Synthesis of BSA‐Coated BiOI@Bi2S3 Semiconductor Heterojunction Nanoparticles and Their Applications for Radio/Photodynamic/Photothermal Synergistic …

Z Guo, S Zhu, Y Yong, X Zhang, X Dong… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Develo** an effective theranostic nanoplatform remains a great challenge for cancer
diagnosis and treatment. Here, BiOI@ Bi2S3@ BSA (bovine serum albumin) semiconductor …

Catalase-Loaded TaOx Nanoshells as Bio-Nanoreactors Combining High-Z Element and Enzyme Delivery for Enhancing Radiotherapy.

G Song, Y Chen, C Liang, X Yi, J Liu, X Sun… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2016 - europepmc.org
A novel type of bio-nanoreactor with catalase loaded inside TaOx hollow nanoshells is
fabricated via a mild one-step method. Such bio-nanoreactors could efficiently improve the …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterial-based CT contrast agents and their applications in image-guided therapy

Z Jiang, M Zhang, P Li, Y Wang, Q Fu - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Computed tomography (CT), a diagnostic tool with clinical application, comprehensive
coverage, and low cost, is used in hospitals worldwide. However, CT imaging fails to …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-based nanoenhancers for future radiotherapy: radiosensitizing and synergistic effects on tumor cells

Y Liu, P Zhang, F Li, X **, J Li, W Chen, Q Li - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Radiotherapy is one of the major therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment. In the past
decade, there has been growing interest in using high Z (atomic number) elements …