Title :
Gold-Nanoparticle-Enhanced Cancer Photothermal Therapy
Author :
Li, Jing-Liang ; Gu, Min
Author_Institution :
Centre for Micro-Photonics, Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
In this paper, progress on the gold-nanoparticle-enhanced photothermal therapy is reviewed. Size- and shape-dependent optical absorption of gold nanoparticles, the effects of various parameters on the therapeutic efficiency, and the mechanisms of gold-nanoparticle-assisted cancer therapy are discussed. Future research directions of gold-nanoparticle-assisted cancer photothermal therapy are also suggested.
Keywords :
bio-optics; cellular effects of radiation; gold; hyperthermia; laser applications in medicine; light absorption; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; surface plasmon resonance; transmission electron microscopy; tumours; Au; gold nanoparticles; gold-nanoparticle-assisted cancer therapy; laser; nanoparticle shape; nanoparticle size; optical absorption; photothermal therapy; therapeutic efficiency; Cancer; gold nanoparticle; laser; therapy;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2030340
