Trivalent lanthanide ions offer remarkable opportunities in the design of bioimaging agents:
this review presents an accessible discussion of their application in both optical and …

Cancer is a group of diseases responsible for the major causes of mortality and morbidity
among people of all ages. Even though medical sciences have made enormous growth …

Smart theranostics are dynamic platforms that integrate multiple functions, including at least
imaging, therapy, and responsiveness, in a single agent. This review showcases a variety of …

Research on bimodal contrast agents in general and optical/MRI contrast agents in
particular has attracted increased attention from the scientific community in recent years …

Multiple imaging modalities are often required for in vivo imaging applications that require
both high probe sensitivity and excellent spatial and temporal resolution. In particular, MR …

Dual-modal fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging (FLI/MRI) is important for the
early diagnosis of malignant tumors. However, facile and opportune strategies to …

The development of multifunctional nanoscale systems that can mediate efficient tumor
targeting, together with high cellular internalization, is crucial for the diagnosis of glioma …

Gadolinium-based contrast agents are extensively used as magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) contrast agents due to their outstanding signal enhancement and ease of chemical …

Rhodamine spirolactams (RSLs) have recently emerged as popular fluorescent pH probes
due to their fluorescence turn‐on capability and ease of functionalization at the spirolactam …

The tumor microenvironment consists of tumor, stromal, and immune cells, as well as
extracellular milieu. Changes in numbers of these cell types and their environments have an …