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Junjie Yao¹, Lihong V Wang²

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical optics
Molecular imaging
Photoacoustic tomography

Background:

Traditional optical imaging faces penetration limits in biological tissues.
Photoacoustic (PA) tomography (PAT) overcomes these limits by detecting optical absorption acoustically.
PAT enables sensitive molecular imaging of endogenous and exogenous molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent technological advancements in PA molecular imaging.
To highlight novel molecular probes developed for PAT in deep tissues.
To discuss future opportunities for PAT advancements.

Main Methods:

Acoustic detection of optical absorption contrast.
Spectroscopic analysis of optical absorption.
Review of recent technological developments and molecular probes for PAT.

Main Results:

PAT achieves high sensitivity and spatial resolution in deep tissues.
PAT offers non-ionizing radiation imaging capabilities.
Novel molecular probes enhance PAT's molecular specificity and depth penetration.

Conclusions:

PAT is a powerful tool for molecular imaging in deep tissues.
Technological advancements and new probes are expanding PAT's capabilities.
Future research holds significant potential for further development of PAT.