PHOTOACOUSTICS
ISSN：2213-5979 E-ISSN：— 出版商：Elsevier 国家：Germany
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The aim of the open access Photoacoustics journal (PACS) is to publish original research and review contributions within the fast growing field of photoacoustics (optoacoustics) and thermoacoustics| which exploits optically and electromagnetically excited acoustical and thermal phenomena for visualization and characterization of a variety of materials and biological tissues| including living organisms. While some of the spectroscopic and photothermal applications have reached a mature state| many other research directions experience an explosive growth| in particular biomedical photoacoustics| which is currently considered the fastest growing bio-imaging modality. The wealth of investigated topics clearly indicates that this field has developed a broad range of tools for fundamental and applied research. The enormous recent progress is greatly supported by the advances in laser technologies| ultrasound detection approaches| development of inverse theory and fast reconstruction algorithms. This progress is also driven by a large number of unmet biological and medical needs that can be addressed by the unique contrast mechanisms available to photoacoustic (optoacoustic) methods. These include pre-clinical research and clinical imaging of vasculature| tissue and disease physiology| drug efficacy and treatment monitoring| optical anatomy and molecular imaging employing fluorochromes| chromophores and nanoparticles. Correspondingly applications span the entire range of biological and medical imaging including cancer| cardiovascular diseases| neuroimaging| ophthalmology or imaging in immunology| diabetes and obesity| cell trafficking application and a multitude of other biological functions. The multi-disciplinarily nature of photoacoustics and thermoacoustics is also evinced by the growing contribution from chemistry and nanotechnology where a multitude of novel contrast materials and agents have been constantly developed| from nanoparticles and organic dyes| to targeted agents and genetically expressed markers.
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