title: Opportunities for Photoacoustic-Guided Drug Delivery.
abstract: Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is rapidly becoming established as a viable imaging modality for small animal research, with promise of near-future human clinical translation. In this review, we discuss emerging prospects for photoacoustic-guided drug delivery. PAI presents opportunities for applications related to drug delivery, mainly with respect to either monitoring drug effects or monitoring drugs themselves. PAI is well-suited for imaging disease pathology and treatment response. Alternatively, PAI can be used to directly monitor the accumulation of various light-absorbing contrast agents or carriers with theranostic properties.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Chulhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA. junxia@buffalo.edu.
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lovell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D061088:Photoacoustic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical