A dual function theranostic agent for near-infrared photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy

• Main Authors: Upputuri, Paul Kumar, Huang, Shuo, Wang, Mingfeng, Pramanik, Manojit
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Photothermal therapy; Pulsed diode laser; Photoacoustic imaging; Organic nanoparticles; Contrast agent; Deep-tissue imaging
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82764; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40365
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Theranostic, defined as combining diagnostic and therapeutic agents, has attracted more attention in biomedical application. It is essential to monitor diseased tissue before treatment. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising treatment of cancer tissue due to minimal invasion, unharmful to normal...