Chemistry of MRI contrast agents: current challenges and new frontiers

J Wahsner, EM Gale, A Rodríguez-Rodríguez… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Tens of millions of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams are
performed annually around the world. The contrast agents, which improve diagnostic …

Crucial breakthrough of second near-infrared biological window fluorophores: design and synthesis toward multimodal imaging and theranostics

S He, J Song, J Qu, Z Cheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of fluorophores and molecular probes for the second near-infrared
biological window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) represents an important, newly emerging and …

Stable, bright, and long-fluorescence-lifetime dyes for deep-near-infrared bioimaging

J Li, Y Dong, R Wei, G Jiang, C Yao, M Lv… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores absorbing maximally in the region beyond 800 nm, ie,
deep-NIR spectral region, are actively sought for biomedical applications. Ideal dyes are …

Applications of nanoparticles in biomedical imaging

X Han, K Xu, O Taratula, K Farsad - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
An urgent need for early detection and diagnosis of diseases continuously pushes the
advancements of imaging modalities and contrast agents. Current challenges remain for fast …

Carbon nanomaterials for biological imaging and nanomedicinal therapy

G Hong, S Diao, AL Antaris, H Dai - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanomaterials are a class of low-dimensional materials that have aroused a great
deal of interest in the past 30 years since the spectacular debut of fullerene, the first member …

An overview of nanoparticles commonly used in fluorescent bioimaging

OS Wolfbeis - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This article gives an overview of the various kinds of nanoparticles (NPs) that are widely
used for purposes of fluorescent imaging, mainly of cells and tissues. Following an …

Exploiting the biological windows: current perspectives on fluorescent bioprobes emitting above 1000 nm

E Hemmer, A Benayas, F Légaré, F Vetrone - Nanoscale Horizons, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
With the goal of developing more accurate, efficient, non-invasive and fast diagnostic tools,
the use of near-infrared (NIR) light in the range of the second and third biological windows …

Nanomaterials for theranostics: recent advances and future challenges

EK Lim, T Kim, S Paik, S Haam, YM Huh… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

Advanced biomedical applications of carbon nanotube

VR Raphey, TK Henna, KP Nivitha, P Mufeedha… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
With advances in nanotechnology, the applications of nanomaterial are developing widely
and greatly. The characteristic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them the most …

Tumor targeting strategies of smart fluorescent nanoparticles and their applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment

J He, C Li, L Ding, Y Huang, X Yin, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Advantages such as strong signal strength, resistance to photobleaching, tunable
fluorescence emissions, high sensitivity, and biocompatibility are the driving forces for the …