SEMINARIO: The sound entry of photoacoustic imaging into the clinic: Experiences in nephrology, hepatology, and critical care

Abstract:
The technical innovations of photoacoustic (PA) imaging over the past two decades have propelled the modality to the cusp of clinical translation and adoption. This seminar will describe the clinical translation efforts of PA imaging at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada. A first-in-the-world clinical trial to assess the quality of kidney transplants at the time of surgery will be described, along with efforts to predict the outcome of the surgery and monitoring post-transplant. Work on the utilization of mitochondrial therapies for regulating ischemia reperfusion injury in hepatology will also be highlighted. Lastly, recent efforts for the translation of PA imaging in critical care medicine will demonstrate the immense clinical potential of this versatile modality.

About the speaker:
Prof. Eno Hysi received his PhD from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2020 and completed his fellowship training in Nephrology at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto in 2022. He is the Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Prof. Hysi directs TUPIL – Translational Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Laboratory at St. Michael’s Hospital, where is also appointed as a Staff Scientist at the Keenan Research Centre. Recipient of many awards, including the Polanyi Prize in Physics, Prof. Hysi’s research focuses on translational efforts of quantitative US/PA imaging to address pressing medical problems in nephrology, urology, intensive care, and hepatology.