Abstract
Multifunctional organic/inorganic hybrid nanovesicles, fabricated by a facile self-assembly/sol-gel approach, display a unique morphology (figure) and satisfactory stability under physiological conditions. By co-encapsulation of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles and a liquid perfluorocarbon, the nanovesicles can be used not only as a dual-modality ultrasound/magnetic resonance contrast agent for accurate cancer diagnosis and monitoring, but also as a therapeutic enhancement agent for effective high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2686-2692 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 May 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HIFU therapy
- magnetic
- magnetic resonance imaging
- nanoparticles
- perfluorocarbons
- ultrasound
- vesicles