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ArticlePhotoacoustics2023

Diagnosis of liver fibrosis and liver function reserve through non-invasive multispectral photoacoustic imaging.

Tingting Qiu, Jinge Yang, Chihan Peng, Hongjin Xiang, Lin Huang, Wenwu Ling, Yan Luo

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Article in Photoacoustics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Tingting QiuDepartment of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jinge YangSchool of Optoelectric Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China.
Chihan PengDepartment of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Hongjin XiangDepartment of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lin HuangSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone District, Chengdu 611731, China.
Wenwu LingDepartment of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yan LuoDepartment of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver function reserve (LFR) is the sum of remnant functional hepatic cells after liver injury. In the pathologic process of liver fibrosis (LF), LFR is impaired. LFR assessment can help determine the safe scope of liver resection or drug regimen and predict prognosis of patients with liver disease. Here, we used a photoacoustic imaging (PAI) system to assess LF and LFR in rabbit models. We performed PAI, ultrasound elastography and biopsy for 21 rabbits developing none (n = 6) and LF (n = 15). In vivo indocyanine green (ICG) measurements by PAI showed that LF group presented a significantly attenuated ICG clearance compared to control group, indicating LFR impairment of LF. Another finding was a significantly higher collagen photoacoustic signal intensity value was observed in LF both in vivo and in vitro. Our findings demonstrated that PAI was potentially effective to evaluate LFR and collagen accumulation of LF.

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Indocyanine greenLiver fibrosisLiver functionPhotoacoustic imaging

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PMCPMC10658630

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