Abstract
Magnetomotive ultrasound imaging is an emerging technique where superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used as an ultrasound contrast agent. A time-varying external magnetic field acts to move tissue embedded particles, and ultrasound is used to detect the resulting tissue movement. In this experimental phantom study we observed a variation in the magnetomotive response in respect to physical size of the embedded superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Given the same Fe concentration a weaker response, by a factor of 2, was detected with the larger nanoparticles. However, approximately seven times larger response remains, given the volume ratio between particles, implying a seven times larger response per binding event. We hypothesize that this can have bearing in molecular imaging.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016 |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
Volume | 2016-November |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467398978 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Nov 1 |
Event | 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016 - Tours, France Duration: 2016 Sept 18 → 2016 Sept 21 |
Conference
Conference | 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2016 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Tours |
Period | 2016/09/18 → 2016/09/21 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
Free keywords
- contrast agents
- iron oxide
- molecular imaging
- nanoparticles
- superparamagnetic