Tens of millions of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams are
performed annually around the world. The contrast agents, which improve diagnostic …

Ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles have recently attracted much attention as T1 (positive)
contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging to serve as safer alternatives to gadolinium …

A novel dual-activatable fluorescence/MRI bimodal platform is designed for tumor cell
imaging by using a redoxable manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanosheet–aptamer nanoprobe …

Magnetism in medicine has had a long and interesting history. In the 10th century AD,
Egyptian physician and philosopher Avicenna prescribed a grain of magnetite dissolved in …

We report on the size-tunable synthesis of thermodynamically stable (β) NaGdF4
nanoparticles (NPs) below 10 nm. Paramagnetic β-NaGdF4 NPs of four different sizes (2.5 …

Magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents are currently designed by modifying their
structural and physiochemical properties to improve relaxivity and to enhance image …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in the
clinic. To improve imaging quality, MRI contrast agents, which can modulate local T 1 and T …

Much like solving a game of Clue, understanding physiological mysteries involves
answering who, what, when and where. Multiomics approaches delve into cellular and …

Tungsten borides are among a distinct class of transition-metal light-element compounds
with superior mechanical properties that rival those of traditional superhard materials. An in …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used for disease diagnosis because it
can noninvasively obtain anatomical details of various diseases through accurate contrast …