title: "C dots" appear safe for use in humans.
abstract: A new study demonstrates for the first time that a nanoparticle-based imaging technology known as C dots is safe for human use and may be a more effective method of detecting tumors than traditional radiotracers.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography