Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	9284
Country	Italy

Received	2014-01-30 08:22
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-30 17:18
To Make the First Decision	2014-03-26 15:17
Return for Revision	2014-03-27 09:40
Revised	2014-04-25 18:22
Second Decision	2014-05-19 09:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-19 09:17
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 12:34
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-11 15:46
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-31 11:53

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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Echographic imaging of tumoral cells through novel nanosystems for image diagnosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marco Di Paola, Fernanda Chiriacò, Giulia Soloperto, Francesco Conversano and Sergio Casciaro
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Bando Laboratori, DD MIUR 14.5.2005 n.602/Ric/2005 of the Italian Ministry of Instruction and Research DM18604 FESR P.O. Apulia Region 2007-2013, Action 1.2.4 3Q5AX31 Progetto Bandiera NANOMAX ENCODER
Corresponding Author	Dr. Sergio Casciaro, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica (CNR-IFC) c/o Campus Ecotekne, via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy. sergio.casciaro@cnr.it
Key Words	Ultrasound; Molecular imaging; Nanoparticles contrast agents; Nanomedicine; Theranostics; Early diagnosis; Multimodal medical imaging; Cell targeting; Drug delivery
Core Tip	The development of novel nanomaterials specifically targeting diseased cells has made possible their employment as nanosized contrast agents also for non-ionizing molecular imaging techniques namely, magnetic resonance, ultrasound and optical imaging. Among them, ultrasound imaging might represent the best choice because of its low cost, ease of use and wide availability in clinical practice. Unfortunately, their actual employment in molecular imaging is limited due to their low tissue contrast discrimination. Hence, the described development of novel ultrasound targeted contrast agent may play a crucial role for their use in clinical molecular imaging.
Publish Date	2014-07-31 11:53
Citation	Di Paola M, Chiriacò F, Soloperto G, Conversano F, Casciaro S. Echographic imaging of tumoral cells through novel nanosystems for image diagnosis. World J Radiol 2014; 6(7): 459-470
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v6/i7/459.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i7.459

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