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An assessment of the biodistribution, biopersistence and toxicity of gold nanoparticles
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The interest in biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has increased dramatically in the last decade due to their ease of synthesis, unique surface and optical properties. The main driver of this surge in ... -
Establishing a blood plasma model for Sn(IV) with the two blood plasma ligands, Cysteine and Histidine
(North-West University (South Africa), 2008)Bone pain secondary to metastatic bone cancer is the most common intractable pain and is a cause for major concern in most oncology units the world over. Bone metastasis occurs when cancerous cells from the primary tumor ... -
Internal Dosimetry in Patients Undergoing a ¹⁷⁷Lu-[DOTA0, Tyr3] Octreotate Therapy
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2016)Patients with inoperable neuro-endocrine tumours (NETs) often have symptoms (i.e. diarrhea...) that decrease their quality of life. Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) can be used to increase the quality of life for these ...