Photothermal Therapy Using Gold Nanorods and Near-Infrared Light in a Murine Melanoma Model Increases Survival and Decreases Tumor Volume

Figure 2

Photothermal properties of GNRs in nontissue models nanorods. (a) Chart of varying concentrations of GNRs after exposure to NIR light (1 W/cm², , 1 min exposure). (b) and (c) Thermographic images of water (b) and GNRs (OD 50, (c)) in microcentrifuge tubes after NIR exposure.

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