Polypyrrole nanoparticles: A potential optical coherence tomography contrast agent for cancer imaging

Kin Man Au; Zenghai Lu; Stephen J. Matcher; Steven P. Armes

doi:10.1002/adma.201103190

Polypyrrole nanoparticles: A potential optical coherence tomography contrast agent for cancer imaging

Kin Man Au, Zenghai Lu, Stephen J. Matcher, Steven P. Armes

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A near-infrared (NIR) absorbing contrast agent based on polypyrrole nanoparticles is described. Quantitative optical coherence tomography studies on tissue phantoms and Mie scattering calculations indicate their potential application for early-stage cancer diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5792-5795
Number of pages	4
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	23
Issue number	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201103190
State	Published - Dec 22 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cancer imaging
contrast agents
optical coherence tomography
polypyrrole

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Materials Science(all)
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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