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Medical imaging and perspective on sonogenetics 

  • 1School of Medical Imaging, Jiangsu Medical College, Yancheng, 224005, China
  • 2Medical Imaging Institute of Jiangsu Medical College, Yancheng, 224005, China
  • 3Center for Molecular Biophysics, CNRS Orleans, 45071 Orleans, France
  • 4Former Institution Attended: School of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Biochemical Genetics and Metabolism, The Mitochondrial and Metabolic Disease Center, University of California, San Diego, California, 92103 U.S.A.
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Corresponding Author

Khue Vu Nguyen, khuenguyen52@yahoo.com

Received Date: September 27, 2025

Accepted Date: November 18, 2025

Abstract

Medical imaging is the process of creating visual pictures of the inside of the human body for diagnostic and treatment purposes. This article provides an overview about different types of medical imaging. Each technique is used in different circumstances. There is no single method available that eliminates the risks while maintaining benefits of imaging. Furthermore, as a perspective, recent technical innovations such as sonogenetics that combines the advantage of ultrasound and genetic engineering via sonosensitive mediators for non-invasively modulate cellular functions with the potential application in disease treatment and management is also discussed.

Keywords

Medical imaging, Ultrasound, Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, Optogenetics, Sonogenetics, Sonosensitive mediators, Expression vector, Glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor, Muscle LIM protein

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