This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of
nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications
in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic
applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots
(e.g. CdSe, CdTe), magnetic (e.g. Fe3O4, FePt, Co), and multifunctional
(combination of two or three) nanoparticles.