Organic fluorophores are indispensable tools in cells, tissue and in vivo imaging, and have
enabled much progress in the wide range of biological and biomedical fields. However …

Optical imaging in disease diagnosis and treatment benefits from high spatiotemporal
resolution and the availability of numerous optical agents. However, many optical imaging …

In vivo near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is an emerging biomedical imaging
modality for use in both fundamental scientific research and clinical practice. Owing to …

Surgical resection of solid tumors is currently the gold standard and preferred therapeutic
strategy for cancer. Chemotherapy drugs also make a significant contribution by inhibiting …

Polymethine cyanine dyes, as the most important class of organic near-infrared-II (NIR-II)
fluorophores, recently received increasing attention due to their high molar extinction …

Heptamethine cyanine dyes enable deep tissue fluorescence imaging in the near infrared
(NIR) window. Small molecule conjugates of the benchmark dye ZW800‐1 have been tested …

Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) allows visualization of
deep anatomical features with an unprecedented degree of clarity. NIR-II fluorophores draw …

Optical imaging within the shortwave infrared (SWIR, 1000–2000 nm) region of the
electromagnetic spectrum has enabled high-resolution and high-contrast imaging in mice …

A basic understanding of how imaging nanoparticles are removed from the normal
organs/tissues but retained in the tumors is important for their future clinical applications in …

Over the past two decades, synergistic innovations in imaging technology have resulted in a
revolution in which a range of biomedical applications are now benefiting from fluorescence …