Metal-enhanced emission from indocyanine green: A new approach to in vivo imaging

Joanna Malicka, Ignacy Gryczynski, Chris D. Geddes, Joseph R. Lakowicz

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Abstract

Indocyanine green (ICC) is widely used in medical imaging and testing. Its complex spectral behavior and low quantum yield limits some applications. We show that proximity of ICG to a metallic silver particle increases its intensity approximately 20-fold and decreases the decay time. Since the rate of photobleaching is not increased, our results suggest that ICG-silver particle complexes can yield at least 20-fold more photons per ICG molecule for improved medical imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)472-478
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Biomedical Optics
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2003

Keywords

  • Idocyanine green
  • Metal-enhanced fluorescence
  • Silver islands

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