Luminescent nanothermometers for theranostics Ghent University
For diagnostic purposes temperature measurements in biomedicine are of key importance, as temperature plays an essential role in biological systems. For example, conditions such as inflammations and diseases such as cancer are accompanied by hyperlocal temperature changes in tissues. For biomedical applications measurements in the temperature range 20 – 50 ºC are essential (the so-called physiological range). Although detecting the ...