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A novel method of cancer detection based on SQUID and magnetic nanoparticles

  • Gui Zhi Xu*
  • , Wen Yan Jia
  • , Min Gui Sun
  • , Qing Xin Yang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Hebei University of Technology
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Tiangong University

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Abstract

Magnetic nanoparticles offer possibilities in biomedical applications, such as they can get close to a biological entity of interest and enhance the magnetic signal of interest target. This paper explored the feasibility of a new type of nanoparticle -based cancer imaging method by means of standard clinical magnetoencephalography system equipped with high sensitive magnetic sensors. Four different sizes of nanoparticles which could target the cancer were detected, and the preliminary experiment on animals was carried out. The results showed that magnetic nanopaticles with size of more than 50 nm could be effectively detected by superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), which laid a foundation for developing the cancer detection system with SQUID and nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-239
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cancer detection
  • Magnetic nanoparticle
  • Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID)

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