Background: Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy and has an increasing incidence. High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) has a spatial resolution of 30 lm, which is a property that has been exploited for thyroid visualization and analysis …

Ultrasound contrast-enhanced imaging can convey essential quantitative information regarding tissue vascularity and perfusion and, in targeted applications, facilitate the detection and measure of vascular biomarkers at the molecular level. Within the …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by vascular disruption with intramedullary hemorrhage, alterations in blood- spinal cord barrier integrity, and perilesional ischemia. A safe and easily applied imaging technique to quantify evolving intraspinal …

VEGF-pathway targeting antiangiogenic drugs, such as bevacizumab, when combined with chemotherapy have changed clinical practice for the treatment of a broad spectrum of human cancers. However, adaptive resistance often develops and one major mechanism is …

The pursuit of more selectivity in the delivery of plasmonic particles to tumors is critical before their penetration into clinical applications as the photoacoustic imaging and the photothermal ablation of cancer. As their direct infusion into the …

The ability of new polymericmaterials to provide excellent biomechanical properties expanded their potential for biomedical applications enormously. The use of non-invasive imaging modalities could provide crucial information to monitor the …

Photoacoustic imaging of angiogenesis in a subcutaneous islet transplant site in a murine model a subcutaneous islet transplant site in a murine …

We report a new type of carbon nanotube ring (CNTR) coated with gold nanoparticles (CNTR@AuNPs) using CNTR as a template and surface attached redox-active polymer as a reducing agent. This nanostructure of CNTR bundle embedded in the gap of closely …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a biomedical imaging modality that provides functional information regarding the cellular and molecular signatures of tissue by using endogenous and exogenous contrast agents. There has been tremendous effort devoted to the …

Background—Radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat atrial arrhythmia is limited by an inability to reliably assess lesion durability and transmurality. Objective—Determine feasibility of photoacoustic characterization of myocardial ablation lesions in …