Self-Enhanced Acoustic Impedance Difference Strategy for Detecting the Acidic Tumor Microenvironment

Xianfu Meng1,2, Yan Yi3, Yun Meng1

  • 1Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Tongji University Cancer Center, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China.

ACS Nano
|March 7, 2022
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces BiF3@PDA@PEG nanoparticles to monitor acidic tumor microenvironments (TME) using ultrasound. These nanoparticles aggregate in acidic conditions, creating detectable acoustic signals for improved tumor imaging.

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