Molecular imaging can allow the non-invasive assessment of biological and biochemical
processes in living subjects. Such technologies therefore have the potential to enhance our …

Nanoparticle-based contrast agents are quickly becoming valuable and potentially
transformative tools for enhancing medical diagnostics for a wide range of in-vivo imaging …

Multi-color fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) containing a variety of color centers are
promising fluorescent markers for biomedical applications. Compared to colloidal quantum …

The purpose of this study was to develop a bifunctional iron oxide (IO) nanoparticle probe for
PET and MRI scans of tumor integrin αvβ3 expression. Methods: Polyaspartic acid (PASP) …

This article provides an overview of principles and barriers relevant to intracellular drug and
gene transport, accumulation and retention (collectively called as drug delivery) by means of …

Nanoparticles have become more and more prevalent in reports of novel contrast agents,
especially for molecular imaging, the detection of cellular processes. The advantages of …

Molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers the potential to image some events at
the cellular and subcellular level and many significant advances have recently been …

Adaptability, sensitivity, resolution and non-invasiveness are the attributes that have
contributed to the longstanding use of light as an investigational tool and form the basis of …

The development of nanoparticulate contrast agents is providing an increasing contribution
to the field of diagnostic and molecular imaging. Such agents provide several advantages …

magnetofluorescent nanoparticle. 19, 20 In addition, many copies of the targeting ligand can
subsequently be attached to the CLIO-fluorochrome conjugate to form a multivalent (1 …