Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1804193 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Every year, more than 270,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK alone; this means that one in three people worldwide contract cancer within their lifetime. Histopathology is the principle method for confirming cancer and directing treatment. In this paper, a novel application of magnetic particles is proposed to help address the problem of subjectivity in histopathology. Preliminary results indicate that magnetic nanoparticles cannot only be used to assist diagnosis through improving quantification but also potentially increase throughput, hence offering a way of dramatically reducing costs within the routine histopathology laboratory.
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Authors
John Mitchels, Peter Hawkins, Richard Luxton, Anthony Rhodes,