Visualization of lymphatic vessels using photoacoustic imaging

H Kajita, Y Suzuki, H Sakuma, N Imanishi… - The Keio Journal of …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Lymphedema occurs when interstitial fluid and fibroadipose tissues accumulate abnormally
because of decreased drainage of lymphatic fluid as a result of injury, infection, or …

Photoacoustic lymphangiography

H Kajita, A Oh, M Urano, M Takemaru… - Journal of Surgical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives Photoacoustic lymphangiography, which is based on
photoacoustic technology, is an optical imaging that visualizes the distribution of light …

Photoacoustic imaging of lymphatic pumping

A Forbrich, A Heinmiller… - Journal of biomedical …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The lymphatic system is responsible for fluid homeostasis and immune cell trafficking and
has been implicated in several diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cancer metastasis …

[HTML][HTML] Photoacoustic lymphangiography is a possible alternative for lymphedema staging

S Watanabe, H Kajita, Y Suzuki, M Urano… - Journal of Vascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Photoacoustic imaging is a new technique that uses the photoacoustic effect. In
photoacoustic lymphangiography (PAL), images of the lymphatic vessels can be visualized …

High-resolution imaging of lymphatic vessels with photoacoustic lymphangiography

H Kajita, K Kishi - Radiology, 2019 - pubs.rsna.org
A 54-year-old man with a history of right axillary lymph node dissection for malignant
lymphoma presented with a 7-year history of progressively worsening right arm edema …

[HTML][HTML] LED-based photoacoustic imaging for preoperative visualization of lymphatic vessels in patients with secondary limb lymphedema

S Van Heumen, JJM Riksen, MKA Singh, G Van Soest… - Photoacoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Lymphedema is the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the interstitium (ie, dermal backflow
(DBF)). Preoperative imaging of the lymphatic vessels is a prerequisite for lymphovenous …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical applications of lymphatic vessel visualization using photoacoustic imaging and augmented reality

Y Suzuki, H Kajita, S Watanabe, M Otaki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is a widely performed surgical procedure for the
treatment of lymphedema. For good LVA outcomes, identifying lymphatic vessels and …

[HTML][HTML] Photoacoustic lymphangiography exhibits advantages over near-infrared fluorescence lymphangiography as a diagnostic tool in patients with lymphedema

Y Suzuki, H Kajita, A Oh, M Urano, S Watanabe… - Journal of Vascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a new technique that can evaluate the vascular
system using photoacoustic effects. The present study compared the ability of the new …

Photoacoustic imaging of human lymph nodes with endogenous lipid and hemoglobin contrast

JA Guggenheim, TJ Allen, A Plumb… - … of biomedical optics, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Lymph nodes play a central role in metastatic cancer spread and are a key clinical
assessment target. Abnormal node vascularization, morphology, and size may be indicative …

Photoacoustic lymphatic imaging with high spatial-temporal resolution

C Martel, J Yao, CH Huang, J Zou… - … of biomedical optics, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Despite its critical function in coordinating the egress of inflammatory and immune cells out
of tissues and maintaining fluid balance, the causative role of lymphatic network dysfunction …