title: Multifunctional perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions for (19)F-based magnetic resonance and near-infrared optical imaging of dendritic cells.
abstract: A novel type of bimodal imaging nanoprobe based on (19)F-based magnetic resonance imaging and near-infrared optical imaging has been synthesized and applied for the labeling and imaging of dendritic cells both in vitro and in vivo.
authors.affiliation: BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), P.O. Box 115, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Taik
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young-Woock
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Ji-Na
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Bong Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D005453:Fluorescence; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D051379:Mice; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons