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Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles—Current and Prospective Medical Applications

JDJoanna Dulińska-LitewkaAŁAgnieszka ŁazarczykPHPrzemysław HałubiecOSOskar SzafrańskiKKKarolina Karnas

Jagiellonian University

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Abstract

The recent, fast development of nanotechnology is reflected in the medical sciences. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) are an excellent example. Thanks to their superparamagnetic properties, SPIONs have found application in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and magnetic hyperthermia. Unlike bulk iron, SPIONs do not have remnant magnetization in the absence of the external magnetic field; therefore, a precise remote control over their action is possible. This makes them also useful as a component of the advanced drug delivery systems. Due to their easy synthesis, biocompatibility, multifunctionality, and possibility of further surface modification with various chemical agents, SPIONs could…

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  • Nanotechnology
  • Superparamagnetism
  • Biocompatibility
  • Materials science
  • Magnetic hyperthermia
  • Drug delivery
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Iron oxide nanoparticles
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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