Nanomaterials for Radiation Therapy

The sections in this article are Introduction A Brief Introduction to Radiation Therapy, and its Limitations Physical Radiosensitizers Enhanced Radiation Therapy Using High Z but Non-Nanoscaled Materials Enhanced Radiation Therapy by Gold Nanoparticles Dose Enhancement of Physical Radiosensitizers Radiation Therapy Enhancement Using Nonionizing Radiation Radiation Therapy in Combination with Photodynamic Therapy Using Semiconductor Nanoparticles as the Energy Mediator Photodynamic Therapy Semiconductor Nanoparticles as the Energy Mediator for Photodynamic Therapy Quantum Dots Photoluminescent Nanoparticles in Radiation Therapy Nanobrachytherapy Liposomes Nanoparticles Dendrimers Nanoparticles as Radioprotectors Radiation Dosimeters Using Semiconductor Nanomaterials Conclusions Keywords: semiconductive nanoparticles; radiation therapy; radiosensitizer; radioenhancer; radioprotector; radiation detector; radiopharmaceutical