Delivering sufficient dose to tumours while sparing surrounding tissue is one of the primary
challenges of radiotherapy, and in common practice this is typically achieved by using highly …

Radiotherapy using kilovoltage x-rays in conjunction with contrast agents incorporated into
the tumor, gold nanoparticles in particular, could represent a potential alternative to current …

Radiation therapy aims to deliver a high therapeutic dose of ionizing radiation to the tumor
volume without exceeding normal tissue tolerance. Preferential tumor uptake of contrast …

A recent mice study demonstrated that gold nanoparticles could be safely administered and
used to enhance the tumour dose during radiation therapy. The use of gold nanoparticles …

Enhancement of radiation effects by high-atomic number nanoparticles (NPs) has been
increasingly studied for its potential to improve radiotherapeutic efficacy. The underlying …

A novel approach using nano-technology enhanced radiation modalities is investigated. The
proposed methodology uses antibodies labeled with organically inert metals with a high …

Radiation therapy is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer. The dose of
delivered ionizing radiation can be amplified by the presence of high-Z materials via an …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The addition of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) to tumours
leads to an increase in dose due to their high density and energy absorption coefficient …

Over the last few decades, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have emerged as “radiosensitizers” in
oncology. Radiosensitizers are additives that can enhance the effects of radiation on …

The preferential accumulation of gold nanoparticles within tumors and the increased
photoelectric absorption due to the high atomic number of gold cooperatively account for the …