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Heating in the MRI environment due to superparamagnetic fluid suspensions in a rotating magnetic field.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20161608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the presence of alternating-sinusoidal or rotating magnetic fields, magnetic nanoparticles will act to realign their magnetic moment with the applied magnetic field. The realignment is characterized by the nanoparticle's time constant, tau. As the magnetic field frequency is increased, the nanoparticle's magnetic moment lags the applied magnetic field at a constant angle for a given frequency, Omega, in rad/s. Associated with this misalignment is a power dissipation that increases the bulk magnetic fluid's temperature which has been utilized as a method of magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia, particularly suited for cancer in low-perfusion tissue (e.g., breast) where temperature increases of between 4 degrees C and 7 degrees C above the ambient in vivo temperature cause tumor hyperthermia. This work examines the rise in the magnetic fluid's temperature in the MRI environment which is characterized by a large DC field, B(0). Theoretical analysis and simulation is used to predict the effect of both alternating-sinusoidal and rotating magnetic fields transverse to B(0). Results are presented for the expected temperature increase in small tumors (~1 cm radius) over an appropriate range of magnetic fluid concentrations (0.002 to 0.01 solid volume fraction) and nanoparticle radii (1 to 10 nm). The results indicate that significant heating can take place, even in low-field MRI systems where magnetic fluid saturation is not significant, with careful selection of the rotating or sinusoidal field parameters (field frequency and amplitude). The work indicates that it may be feasible to combine low-field MRI with a magnetic hyperthermia system using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.
Authors:
P Cantillon-Murphy; L L Wald; E Adalsteinsson; M Zahn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials     Volume:  322     ISSN:  0304-8853     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-7-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101314425     Medline TA:  J Magn Magn Mater     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  727-733     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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R01 EB007942-02//NIBIB NIH HHS

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