Targeted Multifunctional Multimodal Protein-Shell Microspheres as Cancer Imaging Contrast Agents
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Imaging and Biology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1536-1632,1860-2002
DOI: 10.1007/s11307-011-0473-7