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James F. Hainfeld0
Daniel N. Slatkin0
Date of Patent
October 18, 2005
0Patent Application Number
103870590
Date Filed
March 12, 2003
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention provides methods of using metal nanoparticles 0.5 to 400 nm in diameter to enhance the dose and effectiveness of x-rays or of other kinds of radiation in therapeutic regimes of ablating a target tissue such as tumor. The metal nanoparticles can be administered intravenously, intra-arterially, or locally to achieve specific loading in and around the target tissue. The metal nanoparticles can also be linked to chemical and/or biochemical moieties which bind specifically to the target tissue. The enhanced radiation methods can also be applied to ablate unwanted tissues or cells ex vivo.
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