Harnessing Materials for X-ray Based Cancer Therapy and Imaging

This book discusses the efficacy of nanomaterial-based X-rays enhancers against cancer therapy and imaging in both in vitro and in vivo systems. Also, synthesis, mechanism, and the related biological effects are given. Moreover, nanoparticle-based contrast agents to enhance the image quality are compiled. Finally, special nanoparticle-based contrast agents to enhance the contrast for targeted cancer therapy are covered and discussed.

Chapters on X-ray-activated functionalized nanosystems for theranostic applications Focuses on cancer treatment and biomedical imaging Presents the design of X-ray-activated nanosystems along with major technical challenges and obstacles

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Dr. Sharma is a Faculty Member in Physics at Department of Physics, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India. His research interests include magnetic nanohybrids, luminescent nanomaterials, optical properties, nanothermometry, thermal therapy, and bioimaging. Dr. Nosrati is the International Project Advisor & Developer of Joint Ukraine-Azerbaijan International Research and Education Center of Nanobiotechnology and Functional Nanosystems (JUAI-REC-NBFN). His research includes the design and synthesis of functional bio-organic and metallic nanoboimaterials for theranostic applications as well as for enhanced chemo and X-ray radiation therapy of cancer.
Dr. Kavetskyy is Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Department of Biology and Chemistry and Head of Materials of Solid-State Microelectronics Laboratory of Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, Ukraine, and Adiunkt (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Surface Engineering of The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. He is also Supervisor of Joint Ukraine-Azerbaijan International Research and Education Center of Nanobiotechnology and Functional Nanosystems in Ukraine and Scientific Secretary of Expert Committee of Scientific Society of The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Section "Scientific Problems of Materials Science". His current research interests are glasses, polymers, complex compounds, biomaterials, biosensors, nanosensors, radiation effects, carbon nanostructures, metal nanoparticles, ion implantation, and positron annihilation.

Inhalt
Application of X-ray in medicine and X-ray-sensitive materials.- Radiosensitizers.- Key Parameters in nanoparticles based radiotherapy.- Nanoradiosensitizers.- Nanoparticles for overcome Hypoxia.- X-Ray based combination therapy.- X-Ray triggered Photodynamic therapy.- X-ray tomography contrast agents.- Radioprotectors.- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-Based Radiotherapy: a recent update.