Publication Name	World Journal of Translational Medicine
Manuscript ID	6173
Country	Nigeria

Received	2013-10-07 15:30
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-08 09:35
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-25 18:00
Return for Revision	2013-12-30 14:56
Revised	2014-01-16 20:08
Second Decision	2014-03-04 09:59
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-04 10:30
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-04-03 10:57
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-04-14 17:09

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Category	Medical Informatics
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Physics and mathematics of magnetic resonance imaging for nanomedicine: An overview
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Odey Samuel Onwu, Oluwaseun Michael Dada and Omotayo Bamidele Awojoyogbe
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Corresponding Author	Oluwaseun Michael Dada, Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State 920001, Nigeria. das_niger@yahoo.co.uk
Key Words	Bloch flow equations; Rotational diffusion; Molecular dynamics of biological fluids; Nuclear magnetic resonance diffusion equation; Rotational correlation time; Spherical harmonics; Molecular flow
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.
Publish Date	2014-04-14 17:09
Citation	Onwu OS, Dada OM, Awojoyogbe OB. Physics and mathematics of magnetic resonance imaging for nanomedicine: An overview. World J Transl Med 2014; 3(1): 17-30
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6132/full/v3/i1/17.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5528/wjtm.v3.i1.17

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