Abstract
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is rapidly becoming established as a viable imaging modality for small animal research, with promise of near-future human clinical translation. In this review, we discuss emerging prospects for photoacoustic-guided drug delivery. PAI presents opportunities for applications related to drug delivery, mainly with respect to either monitoring drug effects or monitoring drugs themselves. PAI is well-suited for imaging disease pathology and treatment response. Alternatively, PAI can be used to directly monitor the accumulation of various light-absorbing contrast agents or carriers with theranostic properties.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 571-581 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Current Drug Targets |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Drug delivery
- Image-guided therapy
- Optoacoustic
- Photoacoustic
- Photothermal
- Theranostics
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