Photoacoustics (PA)
What is Photoacoustics or PA?
Photoacoustic imaging allows the delivery of light energy that is absorbed by tissues causing a thermoelastic expansion. This expansion then generates ultrasound waves that are detected by the transducer and produce images of optical absorption contrast within tissues. See infographic.
Image in vivo tissue down to 2 cm in depth in real time and with a resolution down to 45 μm!
The Photoacoustic Effect:
Get information on:
- Blood oxygen saturation and total hemoglobin
- Characteristics of nanoparticles,
dyes and other contrast agents - Drug delivery and
pharmacokinetic analysis - Microdistribution of biomarkers
- Cell tracking
Better understand complex disease mechanisms!
- Real-time co-registration of molecular events with anatomy
- High resolution oxygen saturation maps for hypoxia and ischemia
- Multi-target detection and quantification from one live scan
Learn more about our latest multi-modal imaging system combining high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustics using the Vevo LAZR-X .
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