Effect of metallization on porphyrin photoacoustic response

• Published in: Chemical physics letters Vol. 738; p. 136875
• Main Authors: Amado, André Miele, Uliana, João Henrique, Pavan, Theo Zeferino, Borissevitch, Iouri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Paramagnetic and heavy atom effects; Photoacoustic; Photothermic effect; Porphyrins and their metal complexes; Photoacoustic; Paramagnetic and heavy atom effects; Photothermic effect; Porphyrins and their metal complexes

[Display omitted] •Photoacoustic imaging can visualize small neoplastic lesions inside normal tissues.•Photoacoustic imaging has been evaluated with porphyrins and their derivatives.•Porphyrins can increase the neoplastic photoacoustic response.•The porphyrin complexation with metal ions increases t...