Particle-Size Distribution of Dextran- and Carboxydextran-Coated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging

Author(s):  
K. Lüdtke-Buzug ◽  
S. Biederer ◽  
T. F. Sattel ◽  
T. Knopp ◽  
T. M. Buzug
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Andrisani ◽  
Rosa Maria Mininni ◽  
Francesca Mazzia ◽  
Giuseppina Settanni ◽  
Alessandro Iurino ◽  
...  

In this work we propose a novel application of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) inpainting techniques to two medical contexts. The first one concerning recovering of concentration maps for superparamagnetic nanoparticles, used as tracers in the framework of Magnetic Particle Imaging. The analysis is carried out by two set of simulations, with and without adding a source of noise, to show that the inpainted images preserve the main properties of the original ones. The second medical application is related to recovering data of corneal elevation maps in ophthalmology. A new procedure consisting in applying the PDEs inpainting techniques to the radial curvature image is proposed. The images of the anterior corneal surface are properly recovered to obtain an approximation error of the required precision. We compare inpainting methods based on second, third and fourth-order PDEs with standard approximation and interpolation techniques.


2015 ◽  
Vol 380 ◽  
pp. 266-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Löwa ◽  
Patrick Knappe ◽  
Frank Wiekhorst ◽  
Dietmar Eberbeck ◽  
Andreas F. Thünemann ◽  
...  

Diagnostics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 800
Author(s):  
Xiao Han ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Weifeng Liu ◽  
Xiaojun Chen ◽  
Zeyu Song ◽  
...  

Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a cutting-edge imaging technique that is attracting increasing attention. This novel technique collects signals from superparamagnetic nanoparticles as its imaging tracer. It has characteristics such as linear quantitativity, positive contrast, unlimited penetration, no radiation, and no background signal from surrounding tissue. These characteristics enable various medical applications. In this paper, we first introduce the development and imaging principles of MPI. Then, we discuss the current major applications of MPI by dividing them into four categories: cell tracking, blood pool imaging, tumor imaging, and visualized magnetic hyperthermia. Even though research on MPI is still in its infancy, we hope this discussion will promote interest in the applications of MPI and encourage the design of tracers tailored for MPI.


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