Key result
Photoacoustic imaging is an emerging diagnostic modality in cardiovascular medicine that demonstrates preclinical potential for identifying vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, detecting thrombosis, and monitoring hemodynamics.
Why the study?
Photoacoustic imaging has only recently been attempted in cardiovascular diseases and, despite being in the pre-clinical stage, shows significant potential to advance cardiovascular imaging.
Design
Contemporary literature review
Authors
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Merits further technical refinement before human trials; leaves open clinical translation for plaque and thrombosis assessment.
Photoacoustic imaging is a promising emerging modality for cardiovascular applications, offering unique advantages in tissue specificity and depth resolution, though broad clinical application requires further technical development.
Yang et al. (2019) conducted a review in Cardiovascular diseases. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) was evaluated. Photoacoustic imaging is an emerging diagnostic modality in cardiovascular medicine that demonstrates preclinical potential for identifying vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, detecting thrombosis, and monitoring hemodynamics.
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