Contrast agents for optoacoustic imaging: design and biomedical applications

Nanoparticles and molecular chromophores with strong optical absorption in the near-infrared spectral range can be used as contrast agents for optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging, thereby significantly enhancing sensitivity and enabling new applications of this novel and rapidly growing biomedical...

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Published in:Photoacoustics (Munich) 2015-03, Vol.3 (1), p.1-2
Main Author: Oraevsky, Alexander A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Molecular chromophore
Nanoparticle
Optoacoustic
Optothermal therapy
Photoacoustic
Ultrasonic
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Summary:Nanoparticles and molecular chromophores with strong optical absorption in the near-infrared spectral range can be used as contrast agents for optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging, thereby significantly enhancing sensitivity and enabling new applications of this novel and rapidly growing biomedical imaging technology.
ISSN:2213-5979
2213-5979
DOI:10.1016/j.pacs.2015.01.002