Table 4.
Gold nanostructures used in imaging-based diagnostics.
| Nanostructure | Tumour Model/Cell Line | Imaging Modality | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| AuNPs | Prostate tumour (PC3) | MRI | [240] |
| AuNPs | Prostate tumour (PC3) | CT | [241] |
| [198Au]AuNCs | - | SPECT | [242] |
| 64CuAuNCs | Breast tumour (4T1) | PET | [243,244] |
| AuNCs | Breast tumour (MDA-MB-231) |
Fluorescence | [245] |
| AuNPs | A431 cells | PAI | [246] |
| AuNPs | - | CT | [247] |
| Au/Ag hybrid nanoparticles | SKOV3 | PA | [248] |
| AuNU-pHLIP | MCF-7 | CT/PA | [249] |
| AuNR-SiO2-PFP | A375 | US/PA | [250] |
| DT-AuNR/PDA bowl spadix-bract NP | Hep-G2, HeLa, MCF-7 | CT/PA | [251] |
| BL-Au NPs | Zebrafish model | CT | [252] |