A Dual PET/MR Imaging Nanoprobe: 124I Labeled Gd3N@C80
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Synthesis and Surface Functionalization of Gd3N@C80
2.2. 124I Labeling of Carboxyl and Hydroxyl Functionalized Gd3N@C80
2.3. Cell Culture and Animal Model
2.4. In Vivo Imaging Methods: MRI and microPET
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Luo, J.; Wilson, J.D.; Zhang, J.; Hirsch, J.I.; Dorn, H.C.; Fatouros, P.P.; Shultz, M.D. A Dual PET/MR Imaging Nanoprobe: 124I Labeled Gd3N@C80. Appl. Sci. 2012, 2, 465-478. https://doi.org/10.3390/app2020465
Luo J, Wilson JD, Zhang J, Hirsch JI, Dorn HC, Fatouros PP, Shultz MD. A Dual PET/MR Imaging Nanoprobe: 124I Labeled Gd3N@C80. Applied Sciences. 2012; 2(2):465-478. https://doi.org/10.3390/app2020465
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Jianqiao, John D. Wilson, Jianyuan Zhang, Jerry I. Hirsch, Harry C. Dorn, Panos P. Fatouros, and Michael D. Shultz. 2012. "A Dual PET/MR Imaging Nanoprobe: 124I Labeled Gd3N@C80" Applied Sciences 2, no. 2: 465-478. https://doi.org/10.3390/app2020465