title: Nanotechnology and nuclear medicine; research and preclinical applications.
abstract: The birth of nanotechnology in human society was around 2000 years ago and soon found applications in various fields. In this article, we highlight the current status of research and preclinical applications and also future prospects of nanotechnology in medicine and in nuclear medicine. The most important field is cancer. A regular nanotechnology training program for nuclear medicine physicians may be welcome.
authors.affiliation: The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 3631, Iran. assadipoya@yahoo.com assadi@bpums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assadi
authors.forename: Kolsoom
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Afrasiabi
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nabipour
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seyedabadi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D043942:Nanotubes; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000295:instrumentation*