High‐Contrast Paramagnetic Fluorescent Mesoporous Silica Nanorods as a Multifunctional Cell‐Imaging Probe

Abstract

A real contrast: Multifunctional fluorescent and paramagnetic mesoporous silica nanorods can be used to label both phagocytic and nonphagocytotic cells. The cells can be detected simultaneously by a fluorescence technique and the T1- or T2-weighted modes of magnetic resonance imaging (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2296/2008/z700457_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.