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Fig. 31 Therapeutic nanoparticles for drug delivery in cancer
Fig. 32 An investigational
product known as MTC-DOX
(doxorubicin adsorbed to
magnetic targeted carriers)
is infused to the hepatic artery
feeding the targeted tumors.
An external magnet creates
a magnetic field that pulls the
MTC-DOX out of circulation
into the liver tissue. An
angiogram verifies patency
of the targeted artery and
shows that no embolism
occurred. The diagram shows
the location of eight MRI
scans taken through the liver
postinfusion
