Multimodal image-guided surgical resection of HCC using IA targeted anti-CD44-Nd-CSUCNP imaging reporters, (a) MR T2 weighted images of rats after IA delivery confirming HCC detection of anti-CD44-Nd-CSUCNP imaging reporters, (b) digital imaging of HCC lesion, (c) detection of HCC with UCL imaging of IA targeted anti-CD44-Nd-CSUCNPs and NIR light (808 nm), (d) an image of liver after image-guided hepatic electro-cauterization resection, (inset) UCL imaging of resected HCC tissue with NIR light (808 nm), (e) representative H&E histologic images of resected tissues (center and peripheral tissues) with multimodal image guidance using anti-CD44-Nd-CSUCNP imaging reporters and remnant liver tissues.