Issue 13, 2019

Liposome-based probes for molecular imaging: from basic research to the bedside

Abstract

Molecular imaging is very important in disease diagnosis and prognosis. Liposomes are excellent carriers for different types of molecular imaging probes. In this work, we summarize current developments in liposome-based probes used for molecular imaging and their applications in image-guided drug delivery and tumour surgery, including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging (USI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), fluorescence imaging (FLI) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI). We also summarized liposome-based multimodal imaging probes and new targeting strategies for liposomes. This work will offer guidance for the design of liposome-based imaging probes for future clinical applications.

Graphical abstract: Liposome-based probes for molecular imaging: from basic research to the bedside

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
08 Jan 2019
Accepted
01 Mar 2019
First published
05 Mar 2019

Nanoscale, 2019,11, 5822-5838

Liposome-based probes for molecular imaging: from basic research to the bedside

Y. Xia, C. Xu, X. Zhang, P. Ning, Z. Wang, J. Tian and X. Chen, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 5822 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR00207C

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