I-Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) yaziwa njengobuchwepheshe bokuguqula ubuchwepheshe be-biomedical imaging ngezici zayo ezingahlaseli futhi ezingekho i-ionizing. Ukufaka umphumela we-photoacoustic, i-PAI isebenzisa ukukhanya kwe-laser okulinganisiwe ukuqondisa izicubu, ukukhiqiza amagagasi e-ultrasonic abe esetholwa futhi ahlaziywa ukwakha kabusha ukuphikisana okuphezulu,