PARTICLES FOR IMAGING CELLS

摘要

The invention includes a particle that includes at least one magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) active material, at least one fluorescent material, and at least one polymer. The invention also includes a method of tracking at least one cell that includes labeling the cell with a particle in accordance with the invention, and monitoring the cell using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), flow cytometry, fluorescent techniques, microscopy studies, or combinations thereof.