[HTML][HTML] A review of clinical photoacoustic imaging: Current and future trends

ABE Attia, G Balasundaram, M Moothanchery… - Photoacoustics, 2019 - Elsevier
Photoacoustic imaging (or optoacoustic imaging) is an upcoming biomedical imaging
modality availing the benefits of optical resolution and acoustic depth of penetration. With its …

Biophotonic technologies for assessment of breast tumor surgical margins—A review

G Balasundaram, C Krafft, R Zhang, K Dev… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Breast conserving surgery (BCS) offering similar surgical outcomes as mastectomy while
retaining breast cosmesis is becoming increasingly popular for the management of early …

RGD-functionalised melanin nanoparticles for intraoperative photoacoustic imaging-guided breast cancer surgery

JJ Liu, Z Wang, LM Nie, YY Zhu, G Li, LL Lin… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Obtaining tumour-free margins is critical for avoiding re-excision and reducing local
recurrence following breast-conserving surgery; however, it remains challenging. Imaging …

Assessment of photoacoustic tomography contrast for breast tissue imaging using 3D correlative virtual histology

GS Sangha, B Hu, G Li, SE Fox, AB Sholl, JQ Brown… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Current breast tumor margin detection methods are destructive, time-consuming, and result
in significant reoperative rates. Dual-modality photoacoustic tomography (PAT) and …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the feasibility of a hand-held photoacoustic imaging probe for margin assessment during breast conserving surgery

E Rascevska, LCM Yip, P Omidi, M Brackstone… - Photoacoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
Approximately 19% of breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery (BCS)
must return for a secondary surgery due to incomplete tumour removal. Our previous work …

[HTML][HTML] Optoacoustic characterization of breast conserving surgery specimens–A pilot study

G Balasundaram, Y Goh, M Moothanchery, A Attia… - Photoacoustics, 2020 - Elsevier
In this pilot study, we tested an ultrasound-guided optoacoustic tomography (US-OT) two-
dimensional (2D) array scanner to understand the optoacoustic patterns of excised …

Inspiring a convergent engineering approach to measure and model the tissue microenvironment

RR Iyer, CC Applegate, OH Arogundade, S Bangru… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Understanding the molecular and physical complexity of the tissue microenvironment (TiME)
in the context of its spatiotemporal organization has remained an enduring challenge …

Autofluorescence imaging guided needle-type Raman spectroscopy system for breast tumor margin assessment

S Chen, Q Chen, R Zhang, H Yang, F Xie, S Wang… - Optics Letters, 2024 - opg.optica.org
A trajectory-tracked, near-infrared autofluorescence imaging guided, biochemical signature-
projected needle-type Raman spectroscopy (TNBN-RS) system integrated on a medical cart …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound guided optoacoustic tomography in assessment of tumor margins for lumpectomies

Y Goh, G Balasundaram, M Moothanchery, A Attia… - Translational …, 2020 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of a handheld ultrasound-guided optoacoustic
tomography (US-OT) probe developed for human deep-tissue imaging in ex vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced nanomaterials for imaging of eye diseases

VP Nguyen, J Hu, J Zhe, S Ramasamy, U Ahmed… - ADMET and …, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
Background and purpose Vision impairment and blindness present significant global
challenges, with common causes including age-related macular degeneration, diabetes …