Review: optically-triggered phase-transition droplets for photoacoustic imaging

• Published in: Biomedical engineering letters Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 223 - 229
• Main Authors: Chen, Qiyang, Yu, Jaesok, Kim, Kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering 01.05.2018; Springer Nature B.V; 대한의용생체공학회
• Subjects: Biological and Medical Physics; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biomedicine; Biophysics; Contrast agents; Droplets; Engineering; Image resolution; Medical and Radiation Physics; Molecular chains; Phase transitions; Review; Review Article; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound; Vaporization; 의공학; Recondensation; Multi-mode agent; Droplet; Optical vaporization; Photoacoustic agent; Perfluorocarbon

Optically-triggered phase-transition droplets have been introduced as a promising contrast agent for photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging that not only provide significantly enhanced contrast but also have potential as photoacoustic theranostic molecular probes incorporated with targeting molecules...