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Dendrimer-Based Nanoplatforms for SPECT Imaging Applications

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Dendrimers can be functionalized with multiple imaging and therapeutic moieties to establish dendrimer-based nanoplatforms for various applications. In this chapter we describe the recent progress in dendrimer-based nanomaterials for SPECT imaging applications with different purposes.

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This research is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81671712, 81401440), the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning, and the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion (GZ899). L. Zhao thanks the support from the Shanghai Sailing Program (16YF1409300).

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Zhao, L., Shi, X., Zhao, J. (2018). Dendrimer-Based Nanoplatforms for SPECT Imaging Applications. In: Kumar, C. (eds) Nanotechnology Characterization Tools for Biosensing and Medical Diagnosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56333-5_12

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