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Review Article

An update on nanoparticle-based contrast agents in medical imaging

Neda NaseriDepartment of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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Elham AjorlouDepartment of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;
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Fatemeh AsghariDepartment of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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Younes Pilehvar-SoltanahmadiStem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; ;Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1111-1121 | Received 04 Jun 2017, Accepted 09 Sep 2017, Published online: 21 Sep 2017

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