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- Title
Potential dual imaging nanoparticle: Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticle.
- Authors
Ahmad, Md. Wasi; Xu, Wenlong; Kim, Sung June; Baeck, Jong Su; Chang, Yongmin; Bae, Ji Eun; Chae, Kwon Seok; Park, Ji Ae; Kim, Tae Jeong; Lee, Gang Ho
- Abstract
Gadolinium (Gd) is a unique and powerful element in chemistry and biomedicine which can be applied simultaneously to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray computed tomography (CT), and neutron capture therapy for cancers. This multifunctionality can be maximized using gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) nanoparticles (GNPs) because of the large amount of Gd per GNP, making both diagnosis and therapy (i.e., theragnosis) for cancers possible using only GNPs. In this study, the T1 MRI and CT dual imaging capability of GNPs is explored by synthesizing various iodine compound (IC) coated GNPs (IC-GNPs). All the IC-GNP samples showed stronger X-ray absorption and larger longitudinal water proton relaxivities (r1 = 26-38 s−1mM−1 and r2/r1 = 1.4-1.9) than the respective commercial contrast agents. In vivo T1 MR and CT images of mice were also acquired, supporting that the GNP is a potential dual imaging agent.
- Subjects
NANOPARTICLE synthesis; GADOLINIUM; IODINE compounds synthesis; BIOMARKERS; OPTICAL properties; NANOPARTICLES
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2015, p8549
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep08549