PMMA/SWCNTs nanocomposites for prostate brachytherapy MRI contrast agent markers

Technical Proceedings of the 2009 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2009

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 44-47

  Martirosyan, K S ^a   Stafford, R J ^b   Elliott, A M ^b   Frank, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI contrast agent; MRI marker; Polymeric implant; Prostate Brachytherapy; SWCNT PMMA nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

MRI CONTRAST AGENTS; MRI MARKER; POLYMERIC IMPLANTS; PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY; SWCNT/PMMA NANOCOMPOSITE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FABRICATION; GADOLINIUM; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ONCOLOGY; POLYMERS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY; RESONANCE; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); TITANIUM; VISUALIZATION;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 77958063586     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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