Dual‐Imaging Enabled Cancer‐Targeting Nanoparticles

Abstract

The development of dual‐imaging enabled cancer‐targeting nanoparticles (DICT‐NPs) is reported based on newly developed biodegradable photoluminescent polymers and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. DICT‐NPs possess capabilities of dual‐imaging (magnetic resonance imaging and optical imaging), magnetic targeting, and potentially selective targeting for cancer cells. The development of DICT‐NPs addresses the concerns in dual‐imaging nanoparticles where photobleaching organic dyes and cytotoxic quantum dots are usually adopted.