Electromagnetism, nanotechnologies and biology: New challenges and opportunities

Author

Bucci, Ovidio M.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ing. Biomedica, Elettron. e Telecomun., Univ. of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

fYear

2010

fDate

16-19 Aug. 2010

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

80

Abstract

This paper deals with the challenges and opportunities opened by the advent of Nanothecnologies for regulating the interaction between Electromagnetic Fields and Biosystems with unprecedented flexibility and specificity. In particular, the exploitation of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Magnetic Field Hyperthermia and Microwave Imaging is discussed, as well as their possible use for remotely powering and controlling nanomachines.

Keywords

biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; biomedical imaging; hyperthermia; magnetic particles; microwave imaging; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; biology; biosystems; controlling nanomachines; electromagnetic fields; electromagnetism; magnetic field hyperthermia; magnetic nanoparticles; microwave imaging; nanotechnologies; remotely powering nanomachines; Cancer; Hyperthermia; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nanobioscience; Nanoparticles; Tumors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2010 URSI International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5155-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5154-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2010.5637237

Filename

5637237