Microwave-Driven Synthesis of Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles for Molecular Imaging

Here, we present a comprehensive review on the use of microwave chemistry for the synthesis of iron-oxide nanoparticles focused on molecular imaging. We provide a brief introduction on molecular imaging, the applications of iron oxide in biomedicine, and traditional methods for the synthesis of thes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fernández-Barahona, Irene, Muñoz-Hernando, María, Herranz, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/180179
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/180179
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Iron-oxide nanoparticles
Molecular imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Positron-emission tomography (PET)
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Sumario:Here, we present a comprehensive review on the use of microwave chemistry for the synthesis of iron-oxide nanoparticles focused on molecular imaging. We provide a brief introduction on molecular imaging, the applications of iron oxide in biomedicine, and traditional methods for the synthesis of these nanoparticles. The review then focuses on the different examples published where the use of microwaves is key for the production of nanoparticles. We study how the different parameters modulate nanoparticle properties, particularly for imaging applications. Finally, we explore principal applications in imaging of microwave-produced iron-oxide nanoparticles.