Correction: Zhang et al. The Application of Heptamethine Cyanine Dye DZ-1 and Indocyanine Green for Imaging and Targeting in Xenograft Models of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1332

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the use of heptamethine cyanine dye DZ-1 and indocyanine green for imaging in hepatic cancer models.
• Utilized xenograft models of hepatocellular carcinoma for testing dyes.
• Assessed imaging capabilities of heptamethine cyanine dye and indocyanine green.
• Conducted comparisons of target specificity and imaging quality using these dyes.
• Demonstrated effective imaging capabilities of both dyes in xenograft models.
• Heptamethine cyanine dye showed enhanced targeting in cancerous tissues compared to indocyanine green.
• Results indicate potential for improved visualisation of hepatocellular carcinoma using these imaging agents.