Review of photoacoustic imaging for microrobots tracking in vivo

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Original languageEnglish
Article number111701
Journal / PublicationChinese Optics Letters
Volume19
Issue number11
Online published6 Sept 2021
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

Abstract

Microrobots-assisted drug delivery and surgery have been always in the spotlight and are highly anticipated to solve the challenges of cancer in situ treatment. These versatile small biomedical robots are expected to realize direct access to the tumor or disease site for precise treatment, which requires real-time and high-resolution in vivo tracking as feedback for the microrobots’ actuation and control. Among current biomedical imaging methods, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is presenting its outstanding performances in the tracking of microrobots in the human body derived from its great advantages of excellent imaging resolution and contrast in deep tissue. In this review, we summarize the PAI techniques, imaging systems, and their biomedical applications in microrobots tracking in vitro and in vivo. From a robotic tracking perspective, we also provide some insight into the future of PAI technology in clinical applications.

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  • Clinical applications, Microrobots tracking, OR-PAM, PACT, Photoacoustic imaging