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. 2013 Mar 28;2:100. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.2-100.v1

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Copyright: © 2013 Stylianou A et al.

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Figure 3. — a) First, the cancer cells are probed with nanoparticles (NPs) and are then irradiated with near-infrared (NIR) laser beams. b) After irradiation, surface plasma polaritons (SPPs) occur and as a result the temperature of water in the cancer cells is increased. Consequently, the cancer cells can be probed and imaged with THz radiation since the THz signal is sensitive to water temperature alterations.