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Semiconducting Polymer Dots for Dual‐Wavelength Differential Background‐Suppressed Photoacoustic Imaging

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) can sensitively detect regions and substances with strong optical absorption, which means that diseased tissue can be imaged with high contrast in the presence of surrounding healthy… Click to show full abstract

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) can sensitively detect regions and substances with strong optical absorption, which means that diseased tissue can be imaged with high contrast in the presence of surrounding healthy tissue through the photoacoustic effect. However, its signal intensity and resolution may be limited by background signals generated by endogenous chromophores such as melanin and hemoglobin. A feasible method for practical application of this so‐called background‐suppressed PAI is still lacking. In this work, a dual‐wavelength differential background noise‐suppressed photoacoustic tomography is developed based on organic semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots). The Pdots have a strong absorption peak at 945 nm, and then the absorption decreases sharply with the increase of wavelength, and the absorption intensity drops to only about a quarter of the original value at 1050 nm. The present system significantly suppresses the strong background noise of blood through dual‐wavelength differential PAI, enabling precise monitoring of the distribution information of theranostic agents in diseased tissues. The signal‐to‐noise ratio of the theranostic agent distribution map is increased by about 20 dB. This work provides a platform for real‐time and accurate monitoring of tumors and drugs, which helps avoid damage to healthy tissue during treatment and has clinical significance in cancer treatment.

Keywords: photoacoustic imaging; dual wavelength; differential background; wavelength differential; background suppressed; background

Journal Title: Advanced Healthcare Materials
Year Published: 2024

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