Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicine

Explores the application of magnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging, and alternative cancer therapy

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicine addresses recent progress in improving diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and using non-invasive and non-toxic magnetic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and magnetic hyperthermia. Focusing on cancer diagnosis and alternative therapy, the book covers both fundamental principles and advanced theoretical and experimental research on the magnetic properties, biocompatibilization, biofunctionalization, and application of magnetic nanoparticles in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine.

Chapters written by a panel of international specialists in the field of magnetic nanoparticles and their applications in biomedicine cover magnetic hyperthermia (MHT), MRI contrast agents, ­biomedical imaging, modeling and simulation, nanobiotechnology, toxicity issues, and more. Readers are provided with accurate information on the use of magnetic nanoparticles in diagnosis, drug delivery, and alternative cancer ­therapeutics—featuring discussion of current problems, ­proposed solutions, and future research directions. Topics include current applications of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in nanomedicine and alternative cancer therapy: drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging, superparamagnetic hyperthermia as alternative cancer therapy, magnetic hyperthermia in clinical trials, and simulating the physics of magnetic particle heating for cancer therapy. This comprehensive volume:

• Covers both general research on magnetic nanoparticles in medicine and specific applications in cancer therapeutics
• Discusses the use of magnetic nanoparticles in alternative cancer therapy by magnetic and superparamagnetic hyperthermia
• Explores targeted medication delivery using magnetic nanoparticles as a future replacement of conventional techniques
• Reviews the use of MRI with magnetic nanoparticles to increase the diagnostic accuracy of medical imaging

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicine is a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of nanomagnetism, magnetic nanoparticles, nanobiomaterials, nanobioengineering, biopharmaceuticals nanobiotechnologies, nanomedicine, and biopharmaceuticals, particularly those focused on alternative cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.

Costica Caizer, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Romania. Professor Caizer is a specialist in magnetism, nanomagnetism, and magnetic nanoparticles and their applications in magnetic hyperthermia for alternative cancer therapy.

Mahendra Rai, PhD, is Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, India. Professor Rai has edited more than 60 books and published over 400 research papers and reviews in international peer-reviewed journals.