Optoacoustic imaging is a new biomedical imaging technology with clear benefits over
traditional optical imaging and ultrasound. While the imaging technology has improved …

Optoacoustic imaging emerged in early 1990s as a new biomedical imaging technology that
generates images by illuminating tissues with short laser pulses and detecting resulting …

Contrast enhancement in optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging can be achieved with
agents that exhibit high absorption cross-sections, high photostability, low quantum yield …

Optoacoustic imaging offers the promise of high spatial resolution and, at the same time,
penetration depths well beyond the conventional optical imaging technologies, advantages …

Photoacoustic imaging using external contrast agents is emerging as a powerful modality for
real-time molecular imaging of deep-seated tumors. There are several chromophores, such …

Nanoparticles and molecular chromophores with strong optical absorption in the near-
infrared spectral range can be used as contrast agents for optoacoustic (photoacoustic) …

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has tremendous potential for improving ovarian cancer
detection. However, the lack of effective exogenous contrast agents that can improve PAI …

The proper design of near-infrared light-absorbing agents enables efficient optoacoustic
imaging-guided phototherapy. In particular, several croconaine-based organic agents with …

Photoacoustic imaging (PA imaging or PAI) has shown great promise in the detection and
monitoring of cancer. Although nanocarrier-based contrast agents have been studied for use …

The field of cancer theranostics has grown rapidly in the past decade and innovative
'biosmart'theranostic materials are being synthesized and studied to combat the fast growth …