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This Review summarizes the development of optoacoustic imaging with acoustic resolution and wide-bandwidth ultrasound detection, and the applicability of this mesoscopic imaging modality in the label-free visualization of tissue pathophysiology.
This Review discusses the factors that affect the phenotypes of mesenchymal stromal cells, and the need for standardized assays that provide quality assurance for clinical uses of the cells.