Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 18, 1817015(2025)
Advances in Liposomal Photoacoustic Contrast Agents (Invited)
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Han Shan, Zeyu Chen. Advances in Liposomal Photoacoustic Contrast Agents (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(18): 1817015
Category: Medical Optics and Biotechnology
Received: May. 16, 2025
Accepted: Jul. 17, 2025
Published Online: Sep. 16, 2025
The Author Email: Han Shan (hanshan@csu.edu.cn), Zeyu Chen (zeyuchen@csu.edu.cn)
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