| Literature DB >> 26417488 |
Laurie J Rich1, Mukund Seshadri2.
Abstract
In this work, we utilized photoacoustic imaging (PAI) with co-registered ultrasound (US) to non-invasively assess salivary gland function in vivo. A significant increase in salivary gland oxygen saturation was observed on PAI within minutes after gustatory stimulation of healthy mice reflective of the hyperemic response associated with secretion of saliva. Good correlation was seen between PAI and Doppler sonography. Salivary adenoid cystic carcinomas showed higher oxygen saturation compared to surrounding salivary gland tissue. Our results demonstrate the potential clinical utility of PAI for visualization of salivary gland physiology and pathology.Entities:
Keywords: (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging; (170.4580) Optical diagnostics for medicine; (170.4940) Otolaryngology; (170.5120) Photoacoustic imaging; (170.7170) Ultrasound
Year: 2015 PMID: 26417488 PMCID: PMC4574644 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.6.003157
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Opt Express ISSN: 2156-7085 Impact factor: 3.732