Recent advances in contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging: overcoming the physical and practical challenges

W Choi, B Park, S Choi, D Oh, J Kim, C Kim - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
For decades now, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has been investigated to realize its potential
as a niche biomedical imaging modality. Despite its highly desirable optical contrast and …

Chemical design of activatable photoacoustic probes for precise biomedical applications

Y Liu, L Teng, B Yin, H Meng, X Yin, S Huan… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging technology, a three-dimensional hybrid imaging modality that
integrates the advantage of optical and acoustic imaging, has great application prospects in …

A microrobotic system guided by photoacoustic computed tomography for targeted navigation in intestines in vivo

Z Wu, L Li, Y Yang, P Hu, Y Li, SY Yang, LV Wang… - Science robotics, 2019 - science.org
Recently, tremendous progress in synthetic micro/nanomotors in diverse environment has
been made for potential biomedical applications. However, existing micro/nanomotor …

Medical Imaging of Microrobots: Toward In Vivo Applications

A Aziz, S Pane, V Iacovacci, N Koukourakis… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Medical microrobots (MRs) have been demonstrated for a variety of non-invasive biomedical
applications, such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and assisted fertilization, among …

Organic semiconducting agents for deep‐tissue molecular imaging: second near‐infrared fluorescence, self‐luminescence, and photoacoustics

Q Miao, K Pu - Advanced materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Optical imaging has played a pivotal role in biology and medicine, but it faces challenges of
relatively low tissue penetration and poor signal‐to‐background ratio due to light scattering …

A practical guide to photoacoustic tomography in the life sciences

LV Wang, J Yao - Nature methods, 2016 - nature.com
The life sciences can benefit greatly from imaging technologies that connect microscopic
discoveries with macroscopic observations. One technology uniquely positioned to provide …

Contrast agents for molecular photoacoustic imaging

J Weber, PC Beard, SE Bohndiek - Nature methods, 2016 - nature.com
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging tool that bridges the traditional depth limits of
ballistic optical imaging and the resolution limits of diffuse optical imaging. Using the …

Highly efficient photothermal nanoagent achieved by harvesting energy via excited-state intramolecular motion within nanoparticles

Z Zhao, C Chen, W Wu, F Wang, L Du, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The exciting applications of molecular motion are still limited and are in urgent pursuit,
although some fascinating concepts such as molecular motors and molecular machines …

Single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography of the breast

L Lin, P Hu, J Shi, CM Appleton, K Maslov, L Li… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
We have developed a single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography (SBH-PACT)
system to reveal detailed angiographic structures in human breasts. SBH-PACT features a …

Iron oxide based nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and magnetoresponsive therapy

N Lee, D Yoo, D Ling, MH Cho, T Hyeon… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Magnetic nanoparticles have received tremendous attention in diverse fields because of
their unique nanoscale physicochemical properties and the potential for a wide range of …