Photoacoustic- And magnetic resonance-guided photothermal therapy and tumor vasculature visualization using theranostic magnetic gold nanoshells

Min Zhou, Burapol Singhana, Yang Liu, Qian Huang, Trevor Mitcham, Michael J. Wallace, R. Jason Stafford, Richard R. Bouchard, Marites P. Melancon

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Abstract

Nanoparticle based image-guided therapy is an emerging technology for cancer in recent years. Here,we report simultaneous photoacoustic (PA)- and magnetic resonance (MR)-guided photothermal ablation (PTA) therapy using multifunctional superparamagnetic iron oxide-containing gold nanoshells (SPIO@AuNS). Based on the intrinsic high near-infrared optical absorbance and strong magnetic property of SPIO@AuNS, we carried out in vivo dual-modality PA-MR imaging of mouse tumors. PA- and MR-guided imaging can monitor therapeutic effect after photothermal therapy mediated by our multifunctional nanomaterial. In addition, using our pulsed laser PA technique, we also observe a clearer structure of the tumor vasculature after intravenously administration novel dual PA-MRI image-guided PTA therapy provides a promising new platform for cancer diagnosis and treatment simultaneously.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1385-1400
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of biomedical nanotechnology
Volume11
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2014

Keywords

  • Imaging guided therapy.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Nanoparticles
  • Photoacoustic imaging
  • Photothermal therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Pharmaceutical Science

MD Anderson CCSG core facilities

  • Research Animal Support Facility
  • Small Animal Imaging Facility

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