The use of Nanotechnology in medical imaging
Nanotechnology is currently being realistic to innovative methods of medical imaging. The development of imaging at the nanoscale has the ability to enhance the field of medicine by providing more detailed images of cellular processes. Current methods of medical imaging is being adapted to increase their potential at the nanoscale as well as being used as contrast agents for tracking injected nanoparticles in the body. Research is currently proceeding in applying the technology to stem cell transplants and for the diagnostic imaging of early-stage diseases. Nanotechnology and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance is a technique that adventures the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei to form medical images through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Atomic nuclei in a magnetic field absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation, with the resonance frequency of a substance being directly proportional to the strength of the magnetic field. The use ...