NANOPARTICLE TISSUE BASED IDENTIFICATION AND ILLUMINATION
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1. A method for locating, marking, or illuminating tissue, comprising:
- delivering at least one biocompatible fluorescent nanoparticle to tissue;
delivering energy to the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle to cause the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle to fluoresce; and
collecting light fluoresced from the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle.
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Abstract
Various compositions, methods, and devices are provided that use fluorescent nanoparticles to function as markers, indicators, and/or light sources. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluorescent nanoparticles are biocompatible, and more preferably they can be formed from a fluorophore core surrounded by a biocompatible shell, such as a silica shell. In one aspect, the fluorescent nanoparticles can be delivered to tissue to mark the tissue, enable identification and location of the tissue, and/or illuminate an area surrounding the tissue.
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1. A method for locating, marking, or illuminating tissue, comprising:
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delivering at least one biocompatible fluorescent nanoparticle to tissue; delivering energy to the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle to cause the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle to fluoresce; and collecting light fluoresced from the at least one fluorescent nanoparticle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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