Liposome–Gold Nanorod Hybrids for High-Resolution Visualization Deep in Tissues

The design of liposome–nanoparticle hybrids offers a rich toolbox for the fabrication of multifunctional modalities. A self-assembled liposome–gold nanorod hybrid vesicular system that consists of lipid-bilayer-associated gold nanorods designed to allow deep tissue detection, therapy, and monitoring in living animals using multispectral optoacoustic tomography has been fabricated and characterized in vitro and in vivo.