In vivo multiple color lymphatic imaging using upconverting nanocrystals†
Hisataka Kobayashi,Nobuyuki Kosaka,Mikako Ogawa,Nicole Y. Morgan,Paul D. Smith,Christopher B. Murray,Xingchen Ye,Josh Collins,G. Ajith Kumar,Howard Bell,Peter L. Choyke
Journal of Materials Chemistry Pub Date : 07/30/2009 00:00:00 , DOI:
10.1039/B910512CAbstract
Upconverting nanocrystals are unique nano-sized particles that emit light at shorter wavelengths (visible and near infrared) after excitation in the near infrared that dramatically reduces background autofluorescence in in vivo two color lymphatic imaging for depicting the lymphatic channels and nodes.
