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“9.61x6.69” b2815 Tissue Engineering and Nanotheranostics

Chapter 5

Magnetic Nanohybrids

for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

and Phototherapy Applications

Muhammad Zubair Iqbal and Aiguo Wu*

Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices

Division of Functional Materials and Nanodevices

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ningbo 315201, P. R. China

* [email protected]

Abstract: Cancer, unrestrained development of abnormal cells in the

body, is a serious threatening disease which has been defeating many

important lives every year. The tumor, a mass of tissues, the clotting

of abnormal cells, starts when old cells do not die and grow in as

uncontrollable manner. Proper diagnosis at early stage can increase

the survival rate. Therefore, scientists and medical experts are focusing

their efforts on early detection of premature tumor and proper

treatment to improve the life of cancer patients. Nanotechnology has

been applied extensively in the field of cancer research, particularly,

nanotheranostics for the advancement of effective approaches

for diagnosis and treatment. Magnetic nanohybrid particles,

combining non-invasive molecular imaging probe with therapeutic

particles, have been contributing significantly towards magnetic