Hollow silica and silica-boron nano/microparticles for contrast-enhanced ultrasound to detect small tumors
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Hollow silica and silica-boron nano/microparticles for contrast-enhanced ultrasound to detect small tumors.
Diagnosing tumors at an early stage when they are easily curable and may not require systemic chemotherapy remains a challenge to clinicians. In order to improve early cancer detection, gas filled hollow boron-doped silica particles have been developed, which can be used for ultrasound-guided breast conservation therapy. The particles are synthesized using a polystyrene template and subsequentl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomaterials
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0142-9612
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.03.066