WO2005001906A3 - Materials and methods for near-infrared and infrared lymph node mapping - Google Patents

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WO2005001906A3
WO2005001906A3 PCT/US2004/005529 US2004005529W WO2005001906A3 WO 2005001906 A3 WO2005001906 A3 WO 2005001906A3 US 2004005529 W US2004005529 W US 2004005529W WO 2005001906 A3 WO2005001906 A3 WO 2005001906A3
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Moungi G Bawendi
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Abstract

A lymphatic system can be imaged with emissive semiconductor nanocrystals, for example, in the near infrared.
PCT/US2004/005529 2003-03-04 2004-02-26 Materials and methods for near-infrared and infrared lymph node mapping WO2005001906A2 (en)

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