Radiolabelled nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis

ConclusionsSeveral NPs can be engineered to achieve suitable chemistry, physical properties, and morphology, overcoming many limitations of other conventional approaches. By modifying their size, it is possible to increase or decrease their biological half-life and maximize uptake in tumors due to the enhanced permeability and retention effect. It is also possible to bind to their surface different ligands like monoclonal antibodies or peptides to increase their specificity for tumor antigens.
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research