Download or read book Introduction to Nanotheranostics written by Subramanian Tamil Selvan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdTe), magnetic (e.g. Fe3O4, FePt, Co), and multifunctional (combination of two or three) nanoparticles.