Nanotechnology-Driven Ultrasound/Photoacoustic Theranostics for Real-Time Imaging and Therapeutics
Praveen Kumar Annagowni, Aseem Setia, Madaswamy S. Muthu · 2026
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Annagowni and colleagues review nanotechnology platforms that combine ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging with treatment, an approach called theranostics, in 2026 medical research. Photoacoustic imaging fires light pulses into tissue and listens to the faint sound waves produced, marrying light's sensitivity with sound's depth. Natural tissue components such as hemoglobin, lipids, and melanin already absorb light and give signals, but engineered nanoparticles sharpen targeting and signal strength for diseased tissue.
The review explains the physics of the combined ultrasound and photoacoustic method, lists contrast agents both natural and manufactured, and surveys uses across diseases. Designed nanomaterials can also carry drugs, so the same particle that lights up a tumor on the scan can deliver therapy to it under image guidance. Remaining difficulties include weak signals from deep tissue and proving safety of new particles. Annagowni presents the pairing as a pillar of precision nanomedicine still maturing toward routine care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Praveen Kumar Annagowni, Aseem Setia, Madaswamy S. Muthu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |