Fluorescent Nanoparticle Uptake for Brain Tumor Visualization

Accurate delineation of tumor margins is vital to the successful surgical resection of brain tumors. We have previously developed a multimodal nanoparticle CLIO-Cy5.5, which is detectable by both magnetic resonance imaging and fluorescence, to assist in intraoperatively visualizing tumor boundaries...

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Main Authors: Rachel Tréhin, Jose-Luiz Figueiredo, Mikael J. Pittet, Ralph Weissleder, Lee Josephson, Umar Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-04-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558606800692