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SUBMITTER: Naha PC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4955565 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Naha Pratap C PC Lau Kristen C KC Hsu Jessica C JC Hajfathalian Maryam M Mian Shaameen S Chhour Peter P Uppuluri Lahari L McDonald Elizabeth S ES Maidment Andrew D A AD Cormode David P DP
Nanoscale 20160701 28
Earlier detection of breast cancer reduces mortality from this disease. As a result, the development of better screening techniques is a topic of intense interest. Contrast-enhanced dual-energy mammography (DEM) is a novel technique that has improved sensitivity for cancer detection. However, the development of contrast agents for this technique is in its infancy. We herein report gold-silver alloy nanoparticles (GSAN) that have potent DEM contrast properties and improved biocompatibility. GSAN ...[more]