Sounding out the dynamics: a concise review of high-speed photoacoustic microscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) offers advantages in high-resolution and high-contrast imaging of biomedical chromophores. The speed of imaging is critical for leveraging these benefits in both preclinical and clinical settings. Ongoing technological innovations have substantially boosted PAM's imaging speed, enabling real-time monitoring of dynamic biological processes.

Aim

This concise review synthesizes historical context and current advancements in high-speed PAM, with an emphasis on developments enabled by ultrafast lasers, scanning mechanisms, and advanced imaging processing methods.

Approach

We examine cutting-edge innovations across multiple facets of PAM, including light sources, scanning and detection systems, and computational techniques and exp

SUBMITTER: Cho SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846286 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature