Synthesised Conductive/Magnetic Composite Particles for Magnetic Ablations of Tumours
Journal
Micromachines
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
10
Pages
1605
Date Issued
2022-09-27
Author(s)
Lee, Chiang-Wen
Liu, Ju-Fang
Wei, Wen-Chun
Chiang, Ming-Hsien
Chen, Ting-Yuan
Liao, Shu-Hsien
Chiang, Yao-Chang
Kuo, Wen-Cheng
Chen, Kuen-Lin
Peng, Kuo-Ti
Chieh, Jen-Jie
Abstract
Ablation is a clinical cancer treatment, but some demands are still unsatisfied, such as electromagnetic interferences amongst multiple ablation needles during large tumour treatments. This work proposes a physical synthesis for composite particles of biocompatible iron oxide particles and liquid metal gallium (Ga) with different alternative-current (AC)-magnetic-field-induced heat mechanisms of magnetic particle hyperthermia and superior resistance heat. By some imaging, X-ray diffraction, and vibrating sample magnetometer, utilised composite particles were clearly identified as the cluster of few iron oxides using the small weight ratio of high-viscosity liquid metal Ga as conjugation materials without surfactants for physical targeting of limited fluidity. Hence, well penetration inside the tissue and the promotion rate of heat generation to fit the ablation requirement of at least 60 °C in a few seconds are achieved. For the injection and the post-injection magnetic ablations, the volume variation ratios of mice dorsal tumours on Day 12 were expressed at around one without tumour growth. Its future powerful potentiality is expected through a percutaneous injection.
Subjects
Ga; composite; iron oxide; magnetic ablation; tumour
Type
journal article