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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] High-speed photoacoustic microscopy: a review dedicated on light sources

SW Cho, SM Park, B Park, TG Lee, BM Kim, C Kim… - Photoacoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, many methods have been investigated to improve imaging speed in
photoacoustic microscopy (PAM). These methods mainly focused upon three critical factors …

3D wide‐field multispectral photoacoustic imaging of human melanomas in vivo: a pilot study

B Park, CH Bang, C Lee, JH Han… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Breslow depth is an important parameter to determine the excision
margin and prognosis of melanoma. However, it is difficult to accurately determine the actual …

Intraoperative label‐free photoacoustic histopathology of clinical specimens

JW Baik, H Kim, M Son, J Choi, KG Kim… - Laser & Photonics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
During cancer resection surgeries, intraoperative histopathologic examination of the surgical
specimen is crucial for tumor margin identification. A conventional frozen‐section analysis …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution functional photoacoustic monitoring of vascular dynamics in human fingers

J Ahn, JY Kim, W Choi, C Kim - Photoacoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
Functional imaging of microvascular dynamics in extremities delivers intuitive information for
early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of vascular diseases. High-resolution and high …

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 …

Silicon-photonics acoustic detector for optoacoustic micro-tomography

Y Hazan, A Levi, M Nagli, A Rosenthal - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Medical ultrasound and optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging commonly rely on the
concepts of beam-forming and tomography for image formation, enabled by piezoelectric …