Near-infrared-emitting semiconductor quantum dots for tumor imaging and targeting

Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-339

  Rogach, A L ^a   Ogris, M ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Macromolecular carrier; Near infrared fluorescence; Quantum dot; Semiconductor nanocrystal; Toxicity; Tumor imaging; Tumor targeting

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CADMIUM; CADMIUM MERCURY TELLURIDE; CADMIUM SELENIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; COPPER INDIUM SELENIDE; DOXORUBICIN; IMMUNOLIPOSOME; INDIUM ARSENIDE; INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; LIPOSOME; MERCURY TELLURIDE; QD800; QUANTUM DOT; TUMOR ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC SULFIDE;

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENCAPSULATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFRARED RADIATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG CARRIERS; HUMANS; NANOPARTICLES; NEOPLASMS; QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 77953198110     PISSN: 14648431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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