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Ag 2 Te Quantum Dots as Contrast Agents for Near-Infrared Fluorescence and Computed Tomography Imaging

Mingxia Yu, Jiaojiao Ma, Jiamei Wang, Wei-Guo Cai, Zheng Zhang, Ben Huang, Mengying Sun, Qingyuan Cheng et al.

ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2020

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Abstract

Multifunctional nanoparticles hold great potential for clinical and medical research. Herein, Ag 2 Te QDs were applied as multifunctional contrast agents for the second near-infrared region (NIR-II) fluorescence and X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that Ag 2 Te QDs exhibited low toxicity and remarkable fluorescence and CT imaging contrast properties. Moreover, long-term fluorescence imaging was also achieved. These results indicated that Ag 2 Te QDs had great potential as multifunctional contrast agents for near-infrared fluorescence and CT imaging in clinical research.

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