Photothermal bleaching and recovery analysis in photoacoustic microscopy

Chiye Li, Chi Zhang, Liang Gao, Alejandro Garcia-Uribe, Lihong V. Wang

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Abstract

A novel method - photoacoustic recovery after photothermal bleaching (PRAP) - is proposed and implemented to study particle dynamics and medium properties at the micron scale via photoacoustic imaging. PRAP is an intuitive way to visualize as well as quantify dynamic processes in many kinds of media. We demonstrate PRAP first in a phantom study, and then in live cells. PRAP provides high signal-to-noise ratio imaging with minimal bleaching-induced artifacts during the recovery stage, ideal for monitoring the diffusive and kinetic phenomena inside a cell.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhotons Plus Ultrasound
Subtitle of host publicationImaging and Sensing 2014
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819498564
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 3 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventPhotons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2014 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 2 2014Feb 5 2014

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume8943
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherPhotons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/2/142/5/14

Keywords

  • Diffusion
  • Kinetics
  • Nanoparticle
  • Photoacoustic microscopy
  • Photothermal bleaching

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomaterials
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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