Preparation and characterization of multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for dual magnetic resonance and fluorescence imaging in targeted cancer therapy

We construct a novel theranostic platform, named FA-EuGd-MSNs-SS-Cys, which can serve as all-in-one diagnostic and therapeutic tool with several important functionalities: imaging, tracing, therapeutic drugs delivery, and a targeting element to achieve the simultaneous imaging-visualization and treat disease.221