Radionuclide‐Activated Nanomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications

Radionanomedicine, or the use of radiolabeled nanoparticles in nuclear medicine, has attracted much attention in the last decades. Since the discovery of Cerenkov radiation and its employment in Cerenkov luminescence imaging, the combination of nanomaterials and Cerenkov radiation emitters is revolutionizing the way nanomaterials are perceived in the field: from simple inert carriers of radioactivity to activatable nanomaterials for both diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Herein, we will provide a comprehensive review on the types of nanomaterials that have been used to interact with Cerenkov radiation, gamma and beta scintillation of radionuclides as well as on the biological applications of that synergistic combination.

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