Magnetic Nanoplatelets for High Contrast Cardiovascular Imaging by Magnetically Modulated Optical Coherence Tomography

The front cover artwork is provided by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, the Jožef Stefan Institute Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the university hospitals Gregorio Marañon and La Princesa in Madrid, Spain. The image shows an occlusion in an artery which is marked by bimodal nanoparticles and detected by optical coherence tomography, while being exposed to a magnetic field, thereby improving the signal. Read the full text of the Article at 10.1002/cptc.201900071. “Magnetic nanoplatelets were employed in optical coherence tomography (OCT) and magnetic resonance imaging towards the advanced detection of cardiovascular diseases. Their optical and magnetic properties make their use as dynamic contrast agents possible, allowing efficient background suppression by means of a magnetically modulated approach …” This and more about the story behind the front cover can be found in the Article at 10.1002/cptc.201900071.