Nanomedicine

Nano-scale science and technology have revolutionized medicine by enabling researchers to gain a deeper understanding of many diseases and offers new insights in fields as diverse as diagnostics, therapy, imaging, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Increasing demand and awareness of applications of nanotechnology in medicine has resulted in the emergence of a new fast-growing discipline – nanomedicine. This book offers a comprehensive and diverse perspective on the new discipline. It aims to bridge the gap between nanotechnology and medicine through contributions by world-renowned experts from academia, industry, government agency and the healthcare system. Each contribution will integrate knowledge from a wide range of areas to present the basic fundamentals on new applications and products of nanotechnology in medicine. This book can well serve as an reference for students, researchers, engineers, clinicians, government agency, and healthcare professionals.