Diagnostic and therapeutic nanomaterials

Abstract

Identification or detection of a disease through its signs/symptoms or by analyzing the biomarkers is called diagnosis. Treatment of a disease after diagnosis is called therapy. Agents used for diagnosis and therapy are called diagnostics and therapeutics, respectively. Additionally, some instrumental methods or techniques are also used accordingly. Nanoparticles have wider applications in diagnosis and therapy due to their many unique properties, which are explained elsewhere. Nanomaterials of different morphologies and different forms, such as nanoconjugates and nanocomposites, are widely used for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes. Several reports indicate the high efficacy of nanodiagnostics and nanotherapeutics.