研究目的
To demonstrate the use of LED-based photoacoustic (PA) imaging combined with ultrasound (US) for non-invasive monitoring of angiogenesis in fibrin-based scaffolds implanted subcutaneously in mice, comparing its performance with laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA) and validating the results with histological analysis.
研究成果
LED-based PA-US imaging provides a non-invasive, sensitive method for monitoring angiogenesis in fibrin scaffolds at depth, with results corroborated by histological analysis. This technique offers advantages over LASCA in terms of imaging depth and the ability to delineate neovascularization in different scaffold regions.
研究不足
The study is limited by the use of a mouse model, which may not fully replicate human tissue responses. The imaging depth of LASCA is inherently limited, and the study did not explore the functional aspects of the neovascularization beyond structural imaging.