Tag: in vivo

Direct Monitoring of Whole-Brain Electrodynamics via High-Spatiotemporal-Resolution Photoacoustics with Voltage-Sensitive Dye

Author(s): W. Pang, B. Zhu, H. Li, Y. Zhou, C. M. Woo, X. Huang, T. Zhong, H. Lo, L. Wang, P. Lai, and L. Nie ABSTRACT This work proposes a novel method for monitoring deep-brain electrodynamics with a voltage-sensitive dye (VSD)-based photoacoustic imaging platform, called PA-VSD. This platform is demonstrated to allow for effectively localizing […]

Investigating the Impact of Chronical Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Fetal Vascular Development Across Pregnancy Stages Using Photoacoustic Tomography

Author(s): Hao Yang, Md Farhan Tanvir, Huabei Jiang ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of chronic prenatal alcohol exposure on fetal brain vascular development in mice using photoacoustic tomography. Key vascular parameters such as vessel diameter, density, and oxygen saturation were analyzed from embryonic Days 10 to 20. Results demonstrate significant vascular disruptions in alcohol-exposed groups […]

Contrast Agent Development Application Note

TriTomTM Contrast Agent Develpoment The development of novel optical imaging contrast agents requires extensive testing in both phantoms and animal models to ensure the safety and utility of the agent for in vivo applications. However, evaluating the biodistribution and clearance of a contrast agent remains challenging in preclinical studies due to limited whole-body real-time imaging […]

Brain Imaging Application Note

Photoacoustic Neuroimaging with the TriTomTM Brain imaging, or neuroimaging, is used to understand the relationship between brain function and behavior and study the underlying causes of neurological and psychiatric diseases. It is important in helping to understand the relationship between specific areas of the brain and what function they serve. Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) relies on differential […]

Cancer Imaging Application Note

Cancer Detection and Monitoring with the TriTomTM Photoacoustic imaging has become a popular tool in preclinical cancer research as a noninvasive technique for monitoring tumor growth and therapeutic response. Specifically, photoacoustic imaging can provide high-sensitivity images of both superficial and deep vasculature and quantitative assessment of blood oxygen saturation without exogenous contrast. The TriTom small […]

Toward in vivo dosimetry in external beam radiotherapy using x-ray acoustic computed tomography: A soft-tissue phantom study validation

Author(s): Hao Lei, Wei Zhang, Ibrahim Oraiqat, Zhipeng Liu, Jun Ni, Xueding Wang, Issam El Naqa ABSTRACT Purpose: To study, using phantoms made from biological tissues, the feasibility and practical challenges of monitoring the position of the radiation beam and the deposited dose by x-ray acoustic computed tomography (XACT) during external beam radiotherapy delivery. Material and methods: A prototype XACT system […]

SIZE-TUNABLE ICG-BASED CONTRAST AGENT PLATFORM FOR TARGETED NEAR-INFRARED PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING

Author(s): Shrishti Singh, Giovanni Giammanco, Chih-Hsiang Hu, Joshua Bush, Leandro Soto Cordova, Dylan J Lawrence, Jeffrey L Moran, Parag V Chitnis, Remi Veneziano Fig. 6. In vivo imaging using RGD-JAAZ particles. (A) Schematic and photograph of the 3D PAI acquisition on the TriTom™ imaging system. (B) Coronal and axial slabs of the baseline PA signal acquired at 895 nm. (C) Representative coronal and […]

SPHERICAL-VIEW PHOTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY FOR MONITORING IN VIVO PLACENTAL FUNCTION

Author(s): Kristie Huda , Chengxi Wu , Jaclyn G. Sider, Carolyn L. Bayer ABSTRACT Photoacoustic tomography has great potential to image dynamic functional changes in vivo. Many tomographic systems are built with a circular view geometry, necessitating a linear translation along one axis of the subject to obtain a three-dimensional volume. In this work, we evaluated a prototype […]

NON-INVASIVE 3D PHOTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY OF ANGIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY AND HEMODYNAMICS OF FATTY LIVERS IN RATS

Author(s): Xin Tong, Li Lin, Peng Hu, Rui Cao, Yang Zhang, Joshua Olick-Gibson,and Lihong V. Wang ABSTRACT Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disorder worldwide, which strongly correlates to obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndromes. Complementary to mainstream liver diagnostic modalities, photoacoustic tomography (PAT) can provide high-speed images with functional optical contrast. However, […]