Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 11, Issue 3, 1830002(2018)
Theranostics with radiation-induced ultrasound emission (TRUE)
Two novel ultrasound imaging techniques with imaging contrast mechanisms are in the works: X-ray-induced acoustic computed tomography (XACT), and nanoscale photoacoustic tomography (nPAT). XACT has incredible potential in: (1) biomedical imaging, through which a 3D image can be generated using only a single X-ray projection, and (2) radiation dosimetry. nPAT as a new alternative of super-resolution microscopy can break through the optical diffraction limit and is capable of exploring sub-cellular structures without reliance on fluorescence labeling. We expect these new imaging techniques to find widespread applications in both pre-clinical and clinical biomedical research.
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Elijah Robertson, Liangzhong Xiang. Theranostics with radiation-induced ultrasound emission (TRUE)[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2018, 11(3): 1830002
Received: Jan. 14, 2018
Accepted: Mar. 18, 2018
Published Online: Oct. 6, 2018
The Author Email: Xiang Liangzhong (xianglzh@ou.edu)