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World J Transl Med. Apr 12, 2014; 3(1): 17-30
Published online Apr 12, 2014. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v3.i1.17
Published online Apr 12, 2014. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v3.i1.17
Physics and mathematics of magnetic resonance imaging for nanomedicine: An overview
Odey Samuel Onwu, Oluwaseun Michael Dada, Omotayo Bamidele Awojoyogbe, Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State 920001, Nigeria
Author contributions: Onwu OS, Dada OM and Awojoyogbe OB contributed equally to the completion of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Oluwaseun Michael Dada, Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State 920001, Nigeria. das_niger@yahoo.co.uk
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Received: October 7, 2013
Revised: February 16, 2014
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: April 12, 2014
Processing time: 189 Days and 11 Hours
Revised: February 16, 2014
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: April 12, 2014
Processing time: 189 Days and 11 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Magnetic resonance imaging is one of the most powerful methods for investigating structural and dynamics of biological matter. Based on quantum mechanical principles applied to Bloch nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) flow equations, we aimed to apply the analytical solutions obtained from the Bloch NMR flow equations to nanomedicine. This may trigger research towards the design of nano devices that capable of delivering drugs directly to specifically targeted cells, with the possibility of very early diagnosis of diseases and treating them with powerful drugs at the pathological site alone, reducing any harmful side effects.