X-ray-activated nanosystems for theranostic applications

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 48; no. 11; pp. 373 - 311
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiaofeng, Song, Jibin, Chen, Xiaoyuan, Yang, Huanghao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 04.06.2019
• Subjects: adverse effects; Attenuation coefficients; Biomedical materials; Body parts; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Contrast agents; energy; image analysis; Light sources; Materials science; Medical imaging; Nanotechnology; neoplasms; Organs; Penetration depth; Radiation therapy; Reagents; Side effects; tissues; Tumors; X-radiation; X-rays

X-rays are widely applied in clinical medical facilities for radiotherapy (RT) and biomedical imaging. However, the sole use of X-rays for cancer treatment leads to insufficient radiation energy deposition due to the low X-ray attenuation coefficients of living tissues and organs, producing unavoida...