Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Apr;34(2):221-6. doi: 10.1007/s00270-010-9961-4. Epub 2010 Sep 16.
Nanotechnology refers to the design, creation, and manipulation of structures on the nanometer scale. Interventional radiology stands to benefit greatly from advances in nanotechnology because much of the ongoing research is focused toward novel methods of imaging and delivery of therapy through minimally invasive means. Through the development of new techniques and therapies, nanotechnology has the potential to broaden the horizon of interventional radiology and ensure its continued success. This two-part review is intended to acquaint the interventionalist with the field of nanotechnology, and provide an overview of potential applications, while highlighting advances relevant to interventional radiology. Part I of the article deals with an introduction to some of the basic concepts of nanotechnology and outlines some of the potential imaging applications, concentrating mainly on advances in oncological and vascular imaging.
纳米技术是指在纳米尺度上设计、创造和操纵结构。介入放射学将从纳米技术的进步中受益匪浅，因为正在进行的大部分研究都集中在通过微创手段来寻找新的成像和治疗方法。通过新技术和疗法的发展，纳米技术有可能拓宽介入放射学的视野，并确保其持续成功。这篇由两部分组成的综述旨在让介入放射科医生了解纳米技术领域，并概述潜在的应用，同时强调与介入放射学相关的进展。本文的第一部分介绍了纳米技术的一些基本概念，并概述了一些潜在的成像应用，主要集中在肿瘤学和血管成像方面的进展。
