title: Carbon coated microshells containing nanosized Gd(III) oxidic phases for multiple bio-medical applications.
abstract: Novel sub-microsized graphitic carbon shells embedding nanometric Gd(III) oxidic phases feature thermal and chemical inertness with enhanced T2 relaxation in aqueous dispersions, thus representing potential candidates for dual diagnostic (magnetic resonance imaging) and therapeutic (neutron capture therapy) applications.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate and Centro NanoSi.S.Te.M.I., Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, A. Avogadro, Via Vincenzo Bellini 25/G, 15100 Alessandria, Italy.
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arrais
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avedano
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Giovenzana
authors.forename: Eliana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gianolio
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boccaleri
authors.forename: Pier Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Stanghellini
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aime
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D051379:Mice; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017247:Neutron Capture Therapy; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D005682:Gadolinium