Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs): Synthesis and surface modification techniques for use with MRI and other biomedical applications

Current Pharmaceutical Design

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 493-509

  Yoffe, Serge ^a   Leshuk, Tim ^a   Everett, Perry ^a   Gu, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colloid; Dextran; Magnetite; MRI; Nanoparticle; PEG; SPION

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; DEXTRAN; GADOLINIUM; IRON OXIDE; MACROGOL; NANOCOATING; NANOCRYSTAL; SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DECOMPOSITION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; GEOMETRY; LIQUID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; MICROEMULSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84876707893     PISSN: 13816128     EISSN: 18734286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138161213804143707     Document Type: Review

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