Precision Imaging of Cancer & Therapy
The symposium will showcase the Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) technique for cancer immunology. MPI is a novel preclinical cellular imaging technique that can be used to non-invasively track iron-oxide tagged immune cells in vivo. By combining accurate quantification and specificity, MPI can provide information on macrophage and other immune cell biodistribution over time. In other studies, MPI has been used to track the biodistribution of exosomes, stem cells and tumor cells in vivo for weeks or even months. The same nanoparticles that are used for imaging can also be used to generate heat for magnetic hyperthermia, which is useful for localized theranostics, immune modulation and for drug delivery. Results of both immune cell tracking and localized magnetic hyperthermia will be discussed.
1976 America/Los_Angeles publicThe symposium will showcase the Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) technique for cancer immunology. MPI is a novel preclinical cellular imaging technique that can be used to non-invasively track iron-oxide tagged immune cells in vivo. By combining accurate quantification and specificity, MPI can provide information on macrophage and other immune cell biodistribution over time. In other studies, MPI has been used to track the biodistribution of exosomes, stem cells and tumor cells in vivo for weeks or even months. The same nanoparticles that are used for imaging can also be used to generate heat for magnetic hyperthermia, which is useful for localized theranostics, immune modulation and for drug delivery. Results of both immune cell tracking and localized magnetic hyperthermia will be discussed.
