Ultrasound-guided photoacoustic image annotation toolkit in MATLAB (PHANTOM) for preclinical applications by Allison Sweeney, Aayush Arora, Skye A. Edwards, Srivalleesha Mallidi

“…The methodology was used to analyze PA images of phantoms with varying blood oxygenation and results were validated with oxygen electrode measurements. …”
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Noninvasive Near-infrared Imaging of Fluorochromes within the Brains of Live Mice: An In Vivo Phantom Study by Jan Klohs, Jens Steinbrink, Till Nierhaus, Riad Bourayou, Ute Lindauer, Peyman Bahmani, Ulrich Dirnagl, Andreas Wunder

“…To simulate the presence of a molecular NIRF reporter agent at the site of a lesion, we developed a new in vivo phantom model wherein capsules containing different amounts of an NIRF dye (Cy5.5) were stereotactically implanted deep into the left hemispheres of living mice. …”
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Optimization of Dual-energy Spectral Lower-extremity Computed Tomography Venography Scanning Protocol: Phantom Study by Shigeng WANG, Renwang PU, Yijun LIU, Xin FANG, Wei WEI, Beibei LI

“…Objective: To optimize a scanning protocol for dual-energy spectral lower-extremity computed tomography venography (CTV) based on a phantom study. Methods: Test plugs were placed in the cavities of an energy CT quality-control phantom to simulate clinical scenarios. …”
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A modular, human body-mimicking phantom with active thermoregulation capabilities for validation and verification of convective hyperthermia devices by L. Van den Bossche, W. Vertessen, J. Van den Bossche, O. Rudenko, J. Bogers, L. Brancato

“…Objectives This study aims to design and fabricate a modular phantom for hyperthermia applications, addressing interpatient variability in thermal regulation mechanisms like sweating rate, metabolic heat production, and blood redistribution.Materials & methods The phantom can be constructed in various weights and dimensions by connecting identical units. …”
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Development of a 3D-Printed Chest Phantom with Simulation of Lung Nodules for Studying Ultra-Low-Dose Computed Tomography Protocols by Jenna Silberstein, Steven Tran, Yin How Wong, Chai Hong Yeong, Zhonghua Sun

“…This study aimed to 3D print a patient-specific chest phantom simulating multiple lung nodules to optimise low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) protocols for lung cancer screening. …”
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Development of Automatic 3D Blood Vessel Search and Automatic Blood Sampling System by Using Hybrid Stereo-Autofocus Method by Eiji Nakamachi, Yusuke Morita, Yoshifumi Mizuno

“…We evaluated the accuracy of our 3D BVS system using a phantom of human skin, blood vessels, and blood. Additionally, we established an automatic blood sampling system for SMBG and assessed its performance in relation to punctures, blood suction, transport, and discharge on an enzyme sensor. …”
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Estimation of Blood Pressure by Image-Free, Wearable Ultrasound by Ana Belen Amado Rey

“…Abstract 1.28 billion adults worldwide have high pressure, and only 21% of people have it under control. If high blood pressure (BP) is not diagnosed and treated properly, then there is a high risk for cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of mortality. …”
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Modeling the Hemodynamic Characteristics of the Carrotic Care Blood Based on Computer Tomography by D. A. Baliuk, N. S. Davydova, M. M. Mezhennaya, M. V. Davydov

“…The purpose of the work was to conduct modeling of hemodynamics of blood flow and study the hemodynamic characteristics of blood vessels. 3D models of the carotid artery were constructed based on images of a computer tomography in the 3D SLICER software package. …”
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Laser speckle contrast imaging with principal component and entropy analysis: a novel approach for depth-independent blood flow assessment by Yu. Surkov, P. Timoshina, I. Serebryakova, D. Stavtcev, I. Kozlov, G. Piavchenko, I. Meglinski, A. Konovalov, D. Telyshev, S. Kuznetcov, E. Genina, V. Tuchin

“…Abstract Current study presents an advanced method for improving the visualization of subsurface blood vessels using laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), enhanced through principal component analysis (PCA) filtering. …”
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Brain Stroke Detection by Microwaves Using Prior Information from Clinical Databases by Natalia Irishina, Aurora Torrente

“…In addition, cerebral liquid has dielectric properties similar to those of blood, which makes the inversion more complicated. …”
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Development of a method to achieve antegrade in situ fenestration of endovascular stent grafts in abdominal aortic aneurysms by Cyrus J. Darvish, BS, Nicholas P. Lagerman, MS, Oldrich Virag, BS, Hannah Parks, BS, Yash K. Pandya, MD, Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, David A. Vorp, PhD, Timothy K. Chung, PhD

“…The endovascular orifice detection device was tested rigorously in precisely locating an artery opening in blood and a custom AAA phantom model. The study also explored the safest means of creating a fenestration using mechanical puncture and a laser. …”
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Design and Experimental Assessment of a 2D Microwave Imaging System for Brain Stroke Monitoring by Jorge A. Tobon Vasquez, Rosa Scapaticci, Giovanna Turvani, Gennaro Bellizzi, Nadine Joachimowicz, Bernard Duchêne, Enrico Tedeschi, Mario R. Casu, Lorenzo Crocco, Francesca Vipiana

“…The presence and the evolution of the stroke have been reproduced by filling a proper cavity in the phantom with a liquid having the electric properties of blood. …”
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Iron(III)–Quercetin Complex: In Vivo Acute Toxicity and Biodistribution of Novel MRI Agent by Innuan P, Kongkarnka S, Thongtharb A, Kantapan J, Dechsupa N

“…These properties make IronQ a promising candidate for safe and effective MRI contrast enhancement.Purpose: This study aims to further the development of IronQ as an MRI contrast agent by investigating its biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and acute toxicity in a preclinical animal model.Methods: The relaxivity of IronQ was measured in water and whole blood phantoms. Acute toxicity was evaluated in Sprague Dawley rats administered single intraperitoneal doses of IronQ (75, 150, and 225 μmol Fe/kg BW) over a 14-day period. …”
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Multimodality Imaging of Endothelial Progenitor Cells with a Novel Multifunctional Probe Featuring Positive Magnetic Resonance Contrast and Near-Infrared Fluorescence by Shenghong Ju, Yiru Qiu, Cong Li, Gao-Jun Teng, Yicheng Ni

“…Conjugate 1 showed low cytotoxicity in EPCs isolated from the rabbit peripheral blood. The normalized cell viability was maintained above 90% after incubation for 1 to 5 days. …”
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Model validation for a noninvasive arterial stenosis detection problem by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Zackary R. Kenz, Carola Kruse, Simon Shaw, John Whiteman, Mark P. Brewin, Stephen E. Greenwald, Malcolm J. Birch

“…A method has been proposed to detect shear waves in the chest cavity which have been generated by disturbances in the blood flow resulting from a stenosis. In order to develop this methodology further, we use one-dimensional shear wave experimental data from novel acoustic phantoms to validate a corresponding viscoelastic mathematical model. …”
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Ultra-sparse reconstruction for photoacoustic tomography: Sinogram domain prior-guided method exploiting enhanced score-based diffusion model by Zilong Li, Jiabin Lin, Yiguang Wang, Jiahong Li, Yubin Cao, Xuan Liu, Wenbo Wan, Qiegen Liu, Xianlin Song

“…The performance of the method is evaluated using blood vessel simulation, phantoms, and in vivo experimental data. …”
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