Nanotechnology for Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics : From Nanoparticle Design to Clinical Applications

Nanotechnology for Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics: From Nanoparticle Design to Clinical Applications reflects upon the increasing role of nanomaterials in biological and medical imaging, presenting a thorough description of current research as well as future directions. With contributions from experts in nanotechnology and imaging from academia, industry, and healthcare, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of the field, ranging from the architectural design of nanomaterials to their broad imaging applications in medicine.

Grouped into three sections, the book:

• Elucidates all major aspects of nanotechnology and bioimaging
• Provides comprehensive coverage of the field, ranging from the architectural design of nanomaterials to their broad imaging applications in medicine
• Written by well-recognized experts in academia, industry, and healthcare, will be an excellence source of reference
• With a multidisciplinary approach and a balance of research and diagnostic topics, this book will appeal to students, scientiests, and healthcare professionals alike

Mikhail Y. Berezin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He earned his M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Moscow Institute of Oil and Gas and Institute of Organic Chemistry (Academy of Science), after which he conducted research in optical imaging at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a research member of the Siteman Cancer Center, as well as a member of the American Chemical Society and the Biomedical Optics Society.