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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2014
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hongwei Chen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Duxin Sun, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, systems, and devices for performing photothermal therapy (e.g., to treat cancer) using photothermal nanoparticles with a biocompatible coating surrounding a highly crystallized FeOcore. In certain embodiments, the highly crystallized FeOcore of the photothermal nanoparticles has an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern where the brightest diffraction ring is from the 440 plane. In some embodiments, the photothermal therapy is conducted with a device configured to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelengths between about 650 nm and 1000 nm, wherein the device further comprises a visible light source that allows a user to determine where the electromagnetic radiation is contacting a subject.