Radiation is a powerful way to turn off the tumor tissue, but quite a risk to surrounding healthy tissue. Now with magnetic technology is being developed, the tumors can be eradicated by more secure.
It works by injecting nanoparticles were mixed with antibodies. With guided antibodies, particles will go to location of tumor growth and then attach themselves in the place.
Once attached, then the particles were activated from outside the body using a magnetic device. The magnetic field created will cause the nano particles to heat up so that it can kill the tumor.
However, the warming is claimed safe for healthy tissue around it. For according to the experts who develop it, turn off the effect of the heated particles is very specific on dilekatinya tumor tissue.
This innovative method is also easy to use, because the injection of nano particles is carried through the bloodstream such as when injecting drugs. Once the completed work, particles were also quickly removed by the body in order to minimize side effects.
Another advantage is that does not take a long time, and can be applied to outpatients. Procedures performed in this laboratory takes only 6 hours.
Unfortunately, testing has been done is still limited to tissue samples in the laboratory. A team of experts from Tel Aviv University will conduct tests in vivo (in living things) about the year ahead.