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    Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy of Brain Tumors

    Nanoparticles (10–1,000 nm diameter) have been investigated for use in numerous diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Gold nanoparticles are particularly appealing due to their biological inertness and the ...

    Amani R. Makkouk, Steen J. Madsen in Optical Methods and Instrumentation in Bra… (2013)

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    Macrophages as Cell-Based Delivery Systems for Nanoshells in Photothermal Therapy

    Site-specific delivery of nanoparticles poses a significant challenge, especially in the brain where the blood–brain barrier prevents the entry of most therapeutic compounds including nanoparticle-based anti-c...

    Steen J. Madsen, Seung-Kuk Baek, Amani R. Makkouk in Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2012)