Iridium complex nanoparticle mediated radiopharmaceutical-excited phosphorescence imaging†
Abstract
We firstly perpared liposome coated [Ir(pq)2(bpy)]Cl (Ir@liposome) as a transducer for radiopharmaceutical (18F-FDG) excited phosphorescence imaging (REPI). Ir@liposome-based REPI exhibited deep tissue penetration and high signal-to-noise ratio in the tumor.