Photoacoustic clinical applications: Musculoskeletal and abdominal imaging

Linyu Ni; Xueding Wang; Guan Xu

doi:10.1016/j.zemedi.2023.04.009

Photoacoustic clinical applications: Musculoskeletal and abdominal imaging

Z Med Phys. 2023 Aug;33(3):324-335. doi: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 Jun 24.

Authors

Linyu Ni¹, Xueding Wang¹, Guan Xu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
² Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Electronic address: guanx@umich.edu.

Abstract

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has been extensively investigated in application in biomedicine over the last decade. This article reviews the motivation, significance, and system configuration of a few ongoing studies of implementing photoacoustic technology in musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal imaging, and interstitial sensing. The review then summarizes the methodologies and latest progress of relevant projects. Finally, we discuss our expectations for the future of translation research in PA imaging.

Keywords: Abdominal imaging; Clinical translation; Musculoskeletal imaging; Photoacoustic imaging.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen / diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic Imaging*
Humans
Musculoskeletal System / diagnostic imaging
Photoacoustic Techniques*