Rapid chelator-free radiolabeling of quantum dots for in vivo imaging

• DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08508d
• Publication Date: 2019-11-12T16:26:01Z
• Authors: Tang Tang; Yushuang Wei; Qinglin Yang; Ying Yang; Michael J. Sailor; Hong-Bo Pang
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Transplantation, Heterologous; Gallium Radioisotopes; Sulfides; Mice; 03 medical and health sciences; Copper Radioisotopes; Zinc Compounds; Cell Line, Tumor; Isotope Labeling; Neoplasms; Positron-Emission Tomography; Quantum Dots; Animals; Humans; Radiopharmaceuticals; Chelating Agents; Half-Life

Quantum dots enable a rapid, efficient and stable radiolabeling through chelator-free cation exchange, improve PET imaging of solid tumors.