Novel Photoacoustic Contrast Agent for Visualising Tumours

27 Jun 2025 under Focus

Tumour cells have higher metabolic activity compared to healthy tissue and consequently consume a lot of glucose. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) – the current gold standard diagnostic technique – exploits this property. Clinicians inject patients with radioactive tracers like 18F-fluoro 2-deoxy glucose (18F-FDG) which accumulate at the tumour site and help pinpoint it. However, PET is […]

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