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CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING
卷 6, 期 5, 页码 389-400出版社
WILEY-HINDAWI
DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.454
关键词
gold nanorods; photoacoustic imaging; optoacoustic imaging; gold nanoparticles
资金
- University of Twente
- AgentschapNL program IOP Photonic Devices [IPD067771]
- Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Organisatie and Stichting Technische Wetenschappen [TTF 6527]
Rod-shaped gold nanoparticles exhibit intense and narrow absorption peaks for light in the far-red and near-infrared wavelength regions, owing to the excitation of longitudinal plasmons. Light absorption is followed predominantly by non radiative de-excitation, and the released heat and subsequent temperature rise cause strong photoacoustic (optoacoustic) signals to be produced. This feature combined with the relative inertness of gold, and its favorable surface chemistry, which permits affinity biomolecule coupling, has seen gold nanorods (AuNR) attracting much attention as contrast agents and molecular probes for photoacoustic imaging. In this article we provide an short overview of the current status of the use of AuNR in molecular imaging using photoacoustics. We further examine the state of the art in various chemical, physical and biochemical phenomena that have implications for the future photoacoustic applications of these particles. We cover the route through fine-tuning of AuNR synthetic procedures, toxicity reduction by appropriate coatings, in vitro cellular interactions of AuNRs, attachment of targeting antibodies, in vivo fate of the particles and the effects of certain light interactions with the AuNR. Copyright (C) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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