The potential effectiveness of nanoparticles as radio sensitizers for radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Application of nanoparticles as radio sensitizer is a promising field to improve efficiency of radiotherapy.

Methods

This study was conducted to review nano radio sensitizers. PubMed, Ovid Medline, Science Direct, Scopus, ISI web of knowledge, and Springer databases were searched from 2000 to May 2013 to identify relevant studies. Search was restricted to English language.

Results

We included any study that evaluated nanoparticles, volunteer of radio enhancement at radiotherapy on animals or cell lines. Nanoparticles can increase radio sensitivity of tumor cells. This effect was shown in vivo and in vitro, at kilovltage or megavoltage energies, in 24 reviewed studies. Focus of studies was on gold nanoparticles. Radio sensitizing effects of nanoparticles d

SUBMITTER: Babaei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4005278 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature