Super-Low-Dose Functional and Molecular Photoacoustic Microscopy
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 2302486 |
Journal / Publication | Advanced Science |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 23 |
Online published | 13 Jun 2023 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2023 |
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Abstract
Photoacoustic microscopy can image many biological molecules and nano-agents in vivo via low-scattering ultrasonic sensing. Insufficient sensitivity is a long-standing obstacle for imaging low-absorbing chromophores with less photobleaching or toxicity, reduced perturbation to delicate organs, and more choices of low-power lasers. Here, the photoacoustic probe design is collaboratively optimized and a spectral-spatial filter is implemented. A multi-spectral super-low-dose photoacoustic microscopy (SLD-PAM) is presented that improves the sensitivity by ≈33 times. SLD-PAM can visualize microvessels and quantify oxygen saturation in vivo with ≈1% of the maximum permissible exposure, dramatically reducing potential phototoxicity or perturbation to normal tissue function, especially in imaging of delicate tissues, such as the eye and the brain. Capitalizing on the high sensitivity, direct imaging of deoxyhemoglobin concentration is achieved without spectral unmixing, avoiding wavelength-dependent errors and computational noises. With reduced laser power, SLD-PAM can reduce photobleaching by ≈85%. It is also demonstrated that SLD-PAM achieves similar molecular imaging quality using 80% fewer contrast agents. Therefore, SLD-PAM enables the use of a broader range of low-absorbing nano-agents, small molecules, and genetically encoded biomarkers, as well as more types of low-power light sources in wide spectra. It is believed that SLD-PAM offers a powerful tool for anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging. © 2023 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
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- high sensitivity, deoxyhemoglobin imaging, molecular imaging, super low doses, low phototoxicity, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, FILTER
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Super-Low-Dose Functional and Molecular Photoacoustic Microscopy. / Zhang, Yachao; Chen, Jiangbo; Zhang, Jie et al.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 10, No. 23, 2302486, 15.08.2023.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 10, No. 23, 2302486, 15.08.2023.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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