Quantum Dots Nanocomposites Bioimaging Probes

Quantum dots nanocomposites (QDNCs) are highly fascinating nanomaterials for bioimaging application due to their distinctive optical properties. By using the unique optical properties of quantum dots based nanocomposites, the performance of biomedical imaging can be significantly improved in terms of their contrast, resolution, sensitivity, specificity, and penetration depth. For this reason, recently, the use of QDNCs in bioimaging and medical imaging studies has received much attention and is increasingly being used. Recent QDNCs as a bioimaging probes were used in fluorescent imaging, positron emission tomography (PET imaging) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) investigations. In this chapter different types of QDNCs, their properties, advantages, and emerging applications of these nanomaterials in ex-vivo and preclinical study summarized and presented.