Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages 812-827Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cm2028367
Keywords
biomedical imaging; whole animal; long wavelength; optical; near IR; NIR; optical window; fluorescence; imaging agent; nanoparticle
Funding
- NIRT from National Science Foundation [CBET-0506966]
- NIH [1R01 CA155061-01]
- BASF
- Honeywell
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The importance of long wavelength and near-infrared (NIR) imaging has dramatically increased due to the desire to perform whole animal and deep tissue imaging. The adoption of NIR imaging is also growing rapidly due to the availability of targeted biological agents for diagnosis and basic medical research that can be imaged in vivo. The wavelength range of 650-1450 nm falls in the region of the spectrum with the lowest absorption in tissue and therefore enables the deepest tissue penetration. This is the wavelength range we focus on with this review. To operate effectively, the imaging agents must both be excited and must emit in this long-wavelength window. We review the agents used for imaging by absorption, scattering, and excitation (such as fluorescence). Imaging agents comprise both aqueous soluble and insoluble species, both organic and inorganic, and unimolecular and supramolecular constructs. The interest in multimodal imaging, which involves delivery of actives, targeting, and imaging, requires nanoparticles or supramolecular assemblies. Nanoparticles for diagnostics also have advantages in increasing circulation time and increased imaging brightness relative to single molecule imaging agents. This has led to rapid advances in nanocarriers for long-wavelength, NIR imaging.
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