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 …

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 …

Deep learning acceleration of multiscale superresolution localization photoacoustic imaging

J Kim, G Kim, L Li, P Zhang, JY Kim, Y Kim… - Light: science & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
A superresolution imaging approach that localizes very small targets, such as red blood
cells or droplets of injected photoacoustic dye, has significantly improved spatial resolution …

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 …

Deep learning enhances multiparametric dynamic volumetric photoacoustic computed tomography in vivo (DL‐PACT)

S Choi, J Yang, SY Lee, J Kim, J Lee, WJ Kim… - Advanced …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) has become a premier preclinical and clinical
imaging modality. Although PACT's image quality can be dramatically improved with a large …

Quadruple ultrasound, photoacoustic, optical coherence, and fluorescence fusion imaging with a transparent ultrasound transducer

J Park, B Park, TY Kim, S Jung… - Proceedings of the …, 2021‏ - National Acad Sciences
Ultrasound and optical imagers are used widely in a variety of biological and medical
applications. In particular, multimodal implementations combining light and sound have …

Multiparametric Photoacoustic Analysis of Human Thyroid Cancers In Vivo

J Kim, B Park, J Ha, I Steinberg, SM Hooper, C Jeong… - Cancer Research, 2021‏ - AACR
Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers, with a global increase in incidence rate
for both genders. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration is the current gold standard to …

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 …

Listening to drug delivery and responses via photoacoustic imaging

B Park, S Park, J Kim, C Kim - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Administrating pharmaceutic agents efficiently to achieve the therapeutic effect is the aim of
all drug delivery techniques. Recent drug delivery systems aim to deliver high doses of …

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 …