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  • Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) and multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) are advanced imaging techniques that can provide real-time, detailed images of tissues.
  • The study assessed the effectiveness of PAT and MSOT in detecting histological changes in a rabbit model of tracheal stenosis, involving 12 rabbits categorized into four groups based on the progression of their condition.
  • Results showed that PAT and MSOT effectively identified varying degrees of stenosis, particularly highlighting severe cases and differences in tracheal contents, suggesting these methods may offer valuable non-invasive options for assessing tracheal health.

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Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) and multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) are evolving technologies that are capable of delivering real-time, high-resolution images of tissues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using PAT and MSOT for detecting histology in a rabbit tracheal stenosis model.
 A total of 12 rabbits (9 stenosis and three control) were randomly divided into four groups (A, B, C and D). Each group consisted of three rabbits, which were staged at the first, fourth, and eighth weeks of stenosis progression, respectively. PAT/MSOT images and corresponding histology from these experimental animals were compared, for analyzing the morphologic features and quantitative tracheal measurements in different tracheal stenosis stage. Both the PAT images and corresponding histology indicated the most severe degree of stenosis in group C. MSOT images indicated notable differences in tracheal contents of group B and D. This study suggests that PAT/MSOT are potentially valuable non-invasive modality which are capable of evaluating tracheal structure and function .

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