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Optical absorption images of the tissue mimic phantom including gold nanoparticles were obtained by detecting the ultrasonic velocity-change caused by light irradiation. A series of experimental results showed the possibility as a nanoparticle distribution monitor for the drug delivery system.
Inspec keywords: biomedical transducers; velocity measurement; biological tissues; gold; biomedical optical imaging; nanotechnology; bio-optics; biomedical measurement; biomedical ultrasonics; phantoms; ultrasonic transducers; drugs; nanoparticles
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Subjects: Nanotechnology applications in biomedicine; Sonic and ultrasonic transducers and sensors; Velocity, acceleration and rotation measurement; Optical and laser radiation (medical uses); Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (biomedical imaging/measurement); Optical and laser radiation (biomedical imaging/measurement); Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; Sonic and ultrasonic applications; Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (medical uses); Velocity, acceleration and rotation measurement