Photoacoustic tomography reveals structural and functional cardiac images of animal models

Three-dimensional photoacoustic tomography synchronized with an electrocardiogram provides highly resolved images of a beating heart with optical absorption contrast and enables investigation of cardiovascular diseases in animal models.

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Three-dimensional photoacoustic tomography synchronized with an electrocardiogram allows for detailed imaging of a beating heart, providing optical absorption contrast and facilitating the study of cardiovascular diseases in animal models.