PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J.M. Provenzale
AU  - G.A. Silva
TI  - Uses of Nanoparticles for Central Nervous System Imaging and Therapy
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1590
DP  - 2009 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1293--1301
VI  - 30
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/7/1293.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/7/1293.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2009 Aug 01; 30
AB  - SUMMARY: Applications of nanotechnology to medicine are leading to novel means of imaging living systems and of delivering therapy. Much nanotechnology research is focused on methods for imaging central nervous system functions and disease states. In this review, the principles of nanoparticle design and function are discussed with specific emphasis on applications to neuroradiology. In addition to innovative forms of imaging, this review describes therapeutic uses of nanoparticles, such as drug delivery systems, neuroprotection devices, and methods for tissue regeneration.