Title :
Functional fluorescent nanocapsules for molecular imaging and potential targeted therapy
Author :
Chen, Yongping ; Jabbour, Toufic ; Li, Xingde
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Dual-functional nanocapsules are developed using FDA approved materials for translational fluorescence molecular imaging and potential targeted therapy. In intro and in vivo experiments were conducted to test the performance of the functional nanocapsules.
Keywords :
biomedical materials; biomedical optical imaging; drugs; dyes; fluorescence; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; tumours; NIR fluorescence molecular imaging; dual-function ICG-drug nanocapsules; fluorescent nanocapsule; in vitro tumor imaging; in vivo tumor imaging; indocyanine green; potential targeted therapy; translational fluorescence molecular imaging; Fluorescence; Immune system; Mice; Molecular imaging; Nanobioscience; Tumors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
