Magnetic mitoxantrone nanoparticle detection by histology, X-ray and MRI after magnetic tumor targeting

Ferrofluids coated with starch polymers can be used as biocompatible carriers. Bound to medical drugs, such magnetic particles can be enriched in a desired body compartment using an external magnetic field. In the present study, we confirm the enrichment of ferrofluids in tumor tissue using histological investigations and conventional imaging techniques, i.e. X-ray and MRI. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.