Table 1. Specific absorption rate values calculated for aminosilane-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, under the effect of alternating magnetic fields of 100, 125, 150, 175, and 200 Gauss for 309, 557, 715, and 874kHz.
Frequency of AMF(kHz) | Intensity of AMF (Gauss) | SAR (W/g) |
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309 | 100 | 12.2±2.4 |
125 | 16.2±2.2 | |
150 | 23.0±3.4 | |
175 | 24.4±3.9 | |
200 | 28.5±3.5 | |
557 | 100 | 19.2±4.1 |
125 | 29.2±6.8 | |
150 | 32.5±6.4 | |
175 | 36.3±6.4 | |
200 | 50.4±5.0 | |
715 | 100 | 46.2±4.1 |
125 | 49.4±6.2 | |
150 | 90.6±7.9 | |
175 | 96.0±9.9 | |
200 | 120.4±7.7 | |
874 | 100 | 57.2±4.5 |
125 | 77.4±6.1 | |
150 | 115.1±8.5 | |
175 | 172.6±9.8 | |
200 | 194.7±10.8 |
By the variance analysis (ANOVA), a significant difference was verified among the fields and frequencies, and in the interaction between fields and frequencies with p<0.001. The data were previously tested as to distribution. AMF: alternating magnetic field; SAR: specific absorption rate.