Light-Mediated Deep-Tissue Theranostics

Gang Han; Jin Xie

doi:10.7150/thno.17634

Light-Mediated Deep-Tissue Theranostics

Theranostics. 2016 Nov 2;6(13):2292-2294. doi: 10.7150/thno.17634. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Gang Han¹, Jin Xie²

Affiliations

¹ Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
² Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; Bio-Imaging Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.

Abstract

This theme issue provides an overview on recent developments of light-mediated imaging and therapy approaches, with an emphasis on those that transcend the shallow tissue penetration dogma.

Keywords: nanoparticles; photodynamic therapy; photothermal therapy; theranostics; tissue penetration.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
Humans
Light*
Optical Imaging / methods*
Photochemotherapy / methods*
Theranostic Nanomedicine / methods*