Hexamodal imaging with porphyrin-phospholipid-coated upconversion nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: Hexamodal imaging using simple nanoparticles is demonstrated. Porphyrin-phospholipids are used to coat upconversion nanoparticles in order to generate a new biocompatible material. The nanoparticles are characterized in vitro and in vivo for imaging via fluorescence, upconversion, positron emission tomography, computed tomography, Cerenkov luminescence, and photoacoustic tomography.

SUBMITTER: Rieffel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4416944 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature