Figure 2From: Combined magnetic resonance and optical imaging of head and neck tumor xenografts using Gadolinium-labelled phosphorescent polymeric nanomicellesSynthesis and characterization Pt(TPNP)-Gd nanomicelles. (A) Synthesis of phospholipid nanomicelles encapsulating Pt(TPNP) and surface functionalized with gadolinium, (B) absorption and emission spectra of the micelles, (C) TEM analysis of the nanoparticles showing a nearly spherical morphology, and, (D) dynamic light scattering analysis showing a unimodal distribution of nanoparticle size (103.6 ± 1.8 nm).Back to article page