Custom-designed Verasonics-based multi-wavelength photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging: from technical advances to preclinical applications in cancer.

ABSTRACT: Real-time multi-wavelength photoacoustic (PA) imaging has emerged as a powerful modality for investigating tumor vascular dynamics, offering non-invasive, high-resolution visualization of hemodynamic changes that are critical for cancer diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring. In this study, we present a custom integration of the Verasonics Vantage ultrasound platform with an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) laser system. The first part of the study provides a comprehensive review of the current literature on PA imaging using the Verasonics system, emphasizing its capabilities, limitations, and adaptability for advanced imaging applications. Building upon this foundation, we introduce a robust framework that leverages the Verasonics system in conjunction with the fast-tuning capabilities o

SUBMITTER: Sankepalle DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698091 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature