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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in photosensitizers as multifunctional theranostic agents for imaging-guided photodynamic therapy of cancer

P Sarbadhikary, BP George, H Abrahamse - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years tremendous effort has been invested in the field of cancer diagnosis and
treatment with an overall goal of improving cancer management, therapeutic outcome …

3d multiparametric photoacoustic computed tomography of primary and metastatic tumors in living mice

J Kim, J Lee, S Choi, H Lee, J Yang, H Jeon, M Sung… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT), an emerging imaging modality in preclinical
cancer research, can provide multiparametric 3D information about structures, physiological …

Clinical translation of photoacoustic imaging

J Park, S Choi, F Knieling, B Clingman… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI), also known as optoacoustic imaging, is a promising
biomedical imaging technique that combines the benefits of rich optical contrast and high …

Three-dimensional multistructural quantitative photoacoustic and US imaging of human feet in vivo

W Choi, EY Park, S Jeon, Y Yang, B Park, J Ahn, S Cho… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Monitoring the microcirculation in human feet is crucial in assessing peripheral
vascular diseases, such as diabetic foot. However, conventional imaging modalities are …

Functional photoacoustic imaging: from nano-and micro-to macro-scale

B Park, D Oh, J Kim, C Kim - Nano Convergence, 2023 - Springer
Functional photoacoustic imaging is a promising biological imaging technique that offers
such unique benefits as scalable resolution and imaging depth, as well as the ability to …

Practical review on photoacoustic computed tomography using curved ultrasound array transducer

J Yang, S Choi, C Kim - Biomedical Engineering Letters, 2022 - Springer
Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) has become a promising imaging modality
from laboratory to clinical research. Of many components of PACT system, the ultrasound …

[HTML][HTML] A photoacoustic finder fully integrated with a solid-state dye laser and transparent ultrasound transducer

B Park, M Han, J Park, T Kim, H Ryu, Y Seo, WJ Kim… - Photoacoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
The standard-of-care for evaluating lymph node status in breast cancers and melanoma
metastasis is sentinel lymph node (SLN) assessment performed with a handheld gamma …

Photoacoustic imaging on its way toward clinical utility: a tutorial review focusing on practical application in medicine

JJM Riksen, AV Nikolaev… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) enables the visualization of optical contrast with
ultrasonic imaging. It is a field of intense research, with great promise for clinical application …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear mechanisms in photoacoustics—powerful tools in photoacoustic imaging

R Gao, Z Xu, Y Ren, L Song, C Liu - Photoacoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
Many nonlinear effects have been discovered and developed in photoacoustic imaging.
These nonlinear mechanisms have been explored for different utilizations, such as …