Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of Nanoprobes

Nanoplatform-Based Molecular Imaging

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 75-104

  Kolishetti, Nagesh ^a   Alexis, Frank ^b   Pridgen, Eric M ^c   Farokhzad, Omid C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanoparticle based technology factors affecting nanoprobe biodistribution and pharmacokinetics, as size, shape, surface functionality coating and charge; Nanoprobe biodistribution and pharmacokinetics nanoprobe toxicity, in biomedical and clinical applications; Theragnostic nanoprobes, and nanoparticle delivery systems therapeutic vehicle with multiple examples approved by FDA for therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886029723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470767047.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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