Gd3+-functionalized near-infrared quantum dots for in vivo dual modal (fluorescence/magnetic resonance) imaging

Takashi Jin; Yoshichika Yoshioka; Fumihiko Fujii; Yutaka Komai; Junji Seki; Akitoshi Seiyama

doi:10.1039/B812302K

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Gd³⁺-functionalized near-infrared quantum dots for in vivo dual modal (fluorescence/magnetic resonance) imaging†

Takashi Jin,*^ab Yoshichika Yoshioka,^ab Fumihiko Fujii,^a Yutaka Komai,^a Junji Seki^ac and Akitoshi Seiyama^bd

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^a WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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^b Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, High Performance Bioimaging Facility, Suita, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

^c National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Osaka 565-8561, Japan

^d Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

Abstract

Gd³⁺-functionalized near-infrared emitting quantum dots were synthesized as a dual modal contrast agent for in vivofluorescence imaging and magnetic resonance imaging.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B812302K
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 17 Jul 2008
Accepted: 05 Sep 2008
First published: 06 Oct 2008

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Chem. Commun., 2008, 5764-5766

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Gd³⁺-functionalized near-infrared quantum dots for in vivo dual modal (fluorescence/magnetic resonance) imaging

T. Jin, Y. Yoshioka, F. Fujii, Y. Komai, J. Seki and A. Seiyama, Chem. Commun., 2008, 5764 DOI: 10.1039/B812302K

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