Another decade of photoacoustic imaging. (26th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Das, Dhiman; Sharma, Arunima; Rajendran, Praveenbalaji; Pramanik, Manojit
• Is Part Of: Physics in medicine & biology. Volume 66:Number 5(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-26
• Subjects: photoacoustic imaging -- optoacoustic imaging -- non-invasive imaging -- clinical translation -- pre-clinical imaging; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Medical physics -- Periodicals; 610.153
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/abd669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-9155

Abstract

Abstract: Photoacoustic imaging—a hybrid biomedical imaging modality finding its way to clinical practices. Although the photoacoustic phenomenon was known more than a century back, only in the last two decades it has been widely researched and used for biomedical imaging applications. In this review we focus on the development and progress of the technology in the last decade (2011–2020). From becoming more and more user friendly, cheaper in cost, portable in size, photoacoustic imaging promises a wide range of applications, if translated to clinic. The growth of photoacoustic community is steady, and with several new directions researchers are exploring, it is inevitable that photoacoustic imaging will one day establish itself as a regular imaging system in the clinical practices.