Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 239-247 , December 2006

Mobile microscopic sensors for high resolution in vivo diagnostics

Received 7 August 2006 ,Accepted 18 October 2006.

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 Research supported by HP Labs.

PII: S1549-9634(06)00144-4

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2006.10.004

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 239-247 , December 2006

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