ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology, which history dates back nearly 2000 years, is nowadays named as ‘molecular nanotechnology’ and is used as a research topic in many scientific fields like organic chemistry, molecular biology, industry, electronics, and medicine. In this article, theranostic uses, pre-clinical studies and future position of nanotechnology/drug delivery systems mainly in nuclear medicine, especially in cancer diagnosis and treatment, are aimed to be emphasized.
Keywords:
Nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, SPECT, positron emission tomography, theranostics, liposome, niosome, microsphere, micelles