Quantum Dots As Multifunctional Materials for Tumor Imaging and Therapy

Overview

Journal Materials (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2017 Aug 16

PMID 28809320

Citations 7

Authors

Longfei Liu

Qingqing Miao

Gaolin Liang

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Abstract

The rapidly developing field of quantum dots (QDs) provides researchers with more options for imaging modalities and therapeutic strategies. In recent years, QDs were widely used as multifunctional materials for tumor imaging and therapy due to their characteristic properties such as semiconductive, zero-dimension and strong fluorescence. Nevertheless, there still exist the challenges of employing these properties of QDs for clinical diagnosis and therapy. Herein, we briefly review the development, properties and applications of QDs in tumor imaging and therapy. Future perspectives in these areas are also proposed as well.

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