Fig. 12
From: The bright future of nanotechnology in lymphatic system imaging and imaging-guided surgery
a i: Chemical structure of naphthalocyanines used in this research. ii–vii: the PA images of SLNs with injection of 707 nm nanonaps. Reproduced with permission [158]. Copyright 2015, Elsevier. b i: The simulation of the interaction of IR820 with HAS. ii, iii NIR imaging and PAI of tumors and biodistribution of IR820-BSA. Reprinted with permission from [160]. Copyright 2019, Wiley–VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. c Synthesis of the hybrid QBB tracer. d i: The cross-sectional of PAI in the eyes (top row) and neck region (bottom row) after injection of QBB. ii: Fluorescent visualization of the neck after removal of skin and fat. Iii, iv: Confocal images indicate that QBB tracers lodged in the right neck LN (green signal). Reprinted with permission from [165]. Copyright 2021, Elsevier