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Read article: Gold nanoparticles show promise for imaging and therapy of vascular disease Nanomedicine Research update Gold nanoparticles show promise for imaging and therapy of vascular disease CT imaging with gold nanoparticles can detect vascular inflammation in mice; the nanoparticles could also play a role in treatment of such diseases
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