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Ahn J, Baik JW, Kim Y, Choi K, Park J, Kim H, Kim JY, Kim HH, Nam SH, Kim C. Fully integrated photoacoustic microscopy and photoplethysmography of human in vivo. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2022; 27:100374. [PMID: 35646590 PMCID: PMC9133750 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is used to visualize blood vessels and to monitor their time-dependent changes. Photoplethysmography (PPG) measures hemodynamic time-series changes such as heart rate. However, PPG's limited visual access to the dynamic changes of blood vessels has prohibited further understanding of hemodynamics. Here, we propose a novel, fully integrated PAM and photoplethysmography (PAM-PPG) system to understand hemodynamic features in detail. Using the PAM-PPG system, we simultaneously acquire vascular images (by PAM) and changes in the blood volume (by PPG) from human fingers. Next, we determine the heart rate from changes in the PA signals, which match well with the PPG signals. These changes can be measured if the blood flow is not blocked. From the results, we believe that PAM-PPG could be a useful clinical tool in various clinical fields such as cardiology and endocrinology.
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- Joongho Ahn
- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Ma F, Zhang Y, Wang J, Liu C, Meng J. Sparse-sampling photoacoustic computed tomography: Deep learning vs. compressed sensing. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.103233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ahn J, Kim JY, Choi W, Kim C. High-resolution functional photoacoustic monitoring of vascular dynamics in human fingers. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2021; 23:100282. [PMID: 34258222 PMCID: PMC8259315 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2021.100282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Functional imaging of microvascular dynamics in extremities delivers intuitive information for early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of vascular diseases. High-resolution and high-speed photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) visualizes and measures multiparametric information of microvessel networks in vivo such as morphology, flow, oxygen saturation, and metabolic rate. Here, we demonstrate high-resolution photoacoustic monitoring of vascular dynamics in human fingers. We photoacoustically monitored the position displacement of blood vessels associated with arterial pulsation in human fingers. Then, during and after arterial occlusion, we photoacoustically quantified oxygen consumption and blood perfusion in the fingertips. The results demonstrate that high-resolution functional PAM could be a vital tool in peripheral vascular examination for measuring heart rate, oxygen consumption, and/or blood perfusion.
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Cebrecos A, García-Garrigós JJ, Descals A, Jiménez N, Benlloch JM, Camarena F. Beamforming for large-area scan and improved SNR in array-based photoacoustic microscopy. ULTRASONICS 2021; 111:106317. [PMID: 33310407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2020.106317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Beamforming enhances the performance of array-based photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) systems for large-area scan. In this study, we quantify the imaging performance of a large field-of-view optical-resolution photoacoustic-microscopy system using an phased-array detector. The system combines a low-cost pulsed-laser diode with a 128-element linear ultrasound probe. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and generalized contrast-to-noise ratio (gCNR) are quantified using the phased-array detector and applying three beamforming strategies: a no-beamforming method equivalent to a single-element flat transducer, a fixed focus beamforming method that mimics a single-element focused transducer, and a dynamic focus beamforming using a delay-and-sum (DAS) algorithm. The imaging capabilities of the system are demonstrated generating high-resolution images of tissue-mimicking phantoms containing sub-millimetre ink tubes and an ex vivo rabbit's ear. The results show that dynamic focus DAS beamforming increases and homogenizes SNR along 1-cm2 images, reaching values up to 15 dB compared to an unfocused detector and up to 30 dB compared to out-of-focus regions of the fixed focus configuration. Moreover, the obtained values of gCNR using the DAS beamformer indicate an excellent target visibility, both on phantoms and ex vivo. This strategy makes it possible to scan larger surfaces compared to standard configurations using single-element detectors, paving the way for advanced array-based PAM systems.
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- A Cebrecos
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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Seong M, Chen SL. Recent advances toward clinical applications of photoacoustic microscopy: a review. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2020; 63:1798-1812. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-019-1628-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lengenfelder B, Mehari F, Hohmann M, Löhr C, Waldner MJ, Schmidt M, Zalevsky Z, Klämpfl F. Contact-free endoscopic photoacoustic sensing using speckle analysis. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2019; 12:e201900130. [PMID: 31468729 PMCID: PMC7065617 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201900130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Photoacoustic endoscopy (PAE) is an emerging imaging modality, which offers a high imaging penetration and a high optical contrast in soft tissue. Most of the developed endoscopic photoacoustic sensing systems use miniaturized contact ultrasound transducers or complex optical approaches. In this work, a new fiber-based detection technique using speckle analysis for contact-free signal detection is presented. Phantom and ex vivo experiments are performed in transmission and reflection mode for proof of concept. In summary, the potential of the technique for endoscopic photoacoustic signal detection is demonstrated. The new technique might help in future to broaden the applications of PAE in imaging or guiding minimally invasive laser procedures.
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- Benjamin Lengenfelder
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
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- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
- Department of Medicine 1Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
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- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
- Faculty of EngineeringBar‐Ilan UniversityRamat‐GanIsrael
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg (FAU)Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT)ErlangenGermany
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)ErlangenGermany
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Hu D, Li L, Li S, Wu M, Ge N, Cui Y, Lian Z, Song J, Chen H. Lymphatic system identification, pathophysiology and therapy in the cardiovascular diseases. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 133:99-111. [PMID: 31181226 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. In contrast to the closed, high-pressure and circular blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms an open, low-pressure and unidirectional transit network from the extracellular space to the venous system. It plays a key role in regulating tissue fluid homeostasis, absorption of gastrointestinal lipids, and immune surveillance throughout the body. Despite the critical physiological functions of the lymphatic system, a complete understanding of the lymphatic vessels lags far behind that of the blood vasculatures due to the challenge of their visualization. During the last 20 years, discoveries of underlying genes responsible for lymphatic vessel biology, combined with state-of-the-art lymphatic function imaging and quantification techniques, have established the importance of the lymphatic vasculature in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases including lymphedema, obesity and metabolic diseases, dyslipidemia, hypertension, inflammation, atherosclerosis and myocardial infraction. In this review, we highlight the most recent advances in the field of lymphatic vessel biology, with an emphasis on the new identification techniques of lymphatic system, pathophysiological mechanisms of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction, and new therapeutic perspectives of lymphangiogenesis.
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- Dan Hu
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Renhe Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Center for Cardiovascular Translational Research, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Yang G, Amidi E, Nandy S, Mostafa A, Zhu Q. Optimized light delivery probe using ball lenses for co-registered photoacoustic and ultrasound endo-cavity subsurface imaging. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2019; 13:66-75. [PMID: 30761264 PMCID: PMC6304457 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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An optimized hand-held photoacoustic and ultrasound probe suitable for endo-cavity tumor subsurface imaging was designed and evaluated. Compared to previous designs, the prototype probe, consisting of four 1 mm multi-mode optical fibers attached with 1.5 mm diameter ball-shaped fiber tips sandwiched between a transvaginal ultrasound transducer and a custom-made sheath, demonstrated a higher light output and better beam homogeneity on tissue subsurface. The output power and fluence profile were simulated for different design parameters. A camera recorded fluence profiles through calibrated intralipid solution at various imaging depths. The light delivery efficiency was experimentally compared with and without the ball lenses, based on ex-vivo imaging of human colorectal cancer and in-vivo imaging of a palmar vein proximal to the human wrist. The simulations and experiments demonstrated that ball-shaped fiber tip design can achieve homogeneous fluence distribution on tissue subsurface with acceptable light output efficiency, suggesting its clinical potential for in-vivo endo-cavity imaging.
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- Guang Yang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Li M, Tang Y, Yao J. Photoacoustic tomography of blood oxygenation: A mini review. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2018; 10:65-73. [PMID: 29988848 PMCID: PMC6033062 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is a hybrid imaging modality that combines rich contrast of optical excitation and deep penetration of ultrasound detection. With its unique optical absorption contrast mechanism, PAT is inherently sensitive to the functional and molecular information of biological tissues, and thus has been widely used in preclinical and clinical studies. Among many functional capabilities of PAT, measuring blood oxygenation is arguably one of the most important applications, and has been widely performed in photoacoustic studies of brain functions, tumor hypoxia, wound healing, and cancer therapy. Yet, the complex optical conditions of biological tissues, especially the strong wavelength-dependent optical attenuation, have long hurdled the PAT measurement of blood oxygenation at depths beyond a few millimeters. A variety of PAT methods have been developed to improve the accuracy of blood oxygenation measurement, using novel laser illumination schemes, oxygen-sensitive fluorescent dyes, comprehensive mathematic models, or prior information provided by complementary imaging modalities. These novel methods have made exciting progress, while several challenges remain. This concise review aims to introduce the recent developments in photoacoustic blood oxygenation measurement, compare each method's advantages and limitations, highlight their representative applications, and discuss the remaining challenges for future advances.
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- Photoacoustic Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Mohammadi-Nejad AR, Mahmoudzadeh M, Hassanpour MS, Wallois F, Muzik O, Papadelis C, Hansen A, Soltanian-Zadeh H, Gelovani J, Nasiriavanaki M. Neonatal brain resting-state functional connectivity imaging modalities. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2018; 10:1-19. [PMID: 29511627 PMCID: PMC5832677 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Infancy is the most critical period in human brain development. Studies demonstrate that subtle brain abnormalities during this state of life may greatly affect the developmental processes of the newborn infants. One of the rapidly developing methods for early characterization of abnormal brain development is functional connectivity of the brain at rest. While the majority of resting-state studies have been conducted using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), there is clear evidence that resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) can also be evaluated using other imaging modalities. The aim of this review is to compare the advantages and limitations of different modalities used for the mapping of infants' brain functional connectivity at rest. In addition, we introduce photoacoustic tomography, a novel functional neuroimaging modality, as a complementary modality for functional mapping of infants' brain.
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- Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad
- CIPCE, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Departments of Radiology and Research Administration, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA
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- INSERM, U1105, Université de Picardie, CURS, F80036, Amiens, France
- INSERM U1105, Exploration Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux Pédiatrique, South University Hospital, F80054, Amiens Cedex, France
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- INSERM, U1105, Université de Picardie, CURS, F80036, Amiens, France
- INSERM U1105, Exploration Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux Pédiatrique, South University Hospital, F80054, Amiens Cedex, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- CIPCE, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Departments of Radiology and Research Administration, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Molecular Imaging Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
- Molecular Imaging Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Meng J, Liu C, Kim J, Kim C, Song L. Compressed Sensing With a Gaussian Scale Mixture Model for Limited View Photoacoustic Computed Tomography In Vivo. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2018; 17:1533033818808222. [PMID: 30373467 PMCID: PMC6207971 DOI: 10.1177/1533033818808222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Photoacoustic computed tomography using an ultrasonic array is an attractive noninvasive imaging modality for many biomedical applications. However, the potentially long data acquisition time of array-based photoacoustic computed tomography—usually due to the required time-multiplexing for multiple laser pulses—decreases its applicability for rapid disease diagnoses and the successive monitoring of physiological functions. Compressed sensing is used to improve the imaging speed of photoacoustic computed tomography by decreasing the amount of acquired data; however, the imaging quality can be limited when fewer measurements are used, as traditional compressed sensing considers only the sparsity of the signals in the imaging process. In this work, an advanced compressed sensing reconstruction framework with a Wiener linear estimation-based Gaussian scale mixture model was developed for limited view photoacoustic computed tomography. In this method, the structure dependencies of signals in the wavelet domain were incorporated into the imaging framework through the Gaussian scale mixture model, and an operator based on the Wiener linear estimation was designed to filter the reconstruction artifacts. Phantom and human forearm imaging were performed to verify the developed method. The results demonstrated that compressed sensing with a Wiener linear estimation-based Gaussian scale mixture model more effectively suppressed the reconstruction artifacts of sparse-sampling photoacoustic computed tomography and recovered photoacoustic images with a higher contrast-to-noise ratio and edge resolution than the traditional compressed sensing method. This work may promote the development of low-cost photoacoustic computed tomography techniques with rapid data acquisition and enhance the performance of photoacoustic computed tomography in various biomedical studies.
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- Jing Meng
- 1 School of Information Science and Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao, China
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- 2 Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Chinese Academy and Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- 3 Departments of Electrical Engineering and Creative IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
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- 3 Departments of Electrical Engineering and Creative IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
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- 2 Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Chinese Academy and Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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Lin L, Yao J, Zhang R, Chen CC, Huang CH, Li Y, Wang L, Chapman W, Zou J, Wang LV. High-speed photoacoustic microscopy of mouse cortical microhemodynamics. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2017; 10:792-798. [PMID: 28009098 PMCID: PMC5576888 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201600236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We applied high-speed photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) for both cortical microenvironment studies and dynamic brain studies, with micrometer-level optical resolution and a millisecond-level cross-sectional imaging speed over a millimeter-level field of view. We monitored blood flow redistribution in mini-stroke mouse models and cerebral autoregulation induced by a vasoactive agent. Our results collectively suggest that high-speed PAM is a promising tool for understanding dynamic neurophysiological phenomena, complementing conventional imaging modalities.
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- Li Lin
- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Correspondence: ,
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Correspondence: ,
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Heres HM, Arabul MU, Rutten MCM, Van de Vosse FN, Lopata RGP. Visualization of vasculature using a hand-held photoacoustic probe: phantom and in vivo validation. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:41013. [PMID: 28117865 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.4.041013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Assessment of microvasculature and tissue perfusion can provide diagnostic information on local or systemic diseases. Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has strong clinical potential because of its sensitivity to hemoglobin. We used a hand-held PA probe with integrated diode lasers and examined its feasibility and validity in the detection of increasing blood volume and (sub) dermal vascularization. Blood volume detection was tested in custom-made perfusion phantoms. Results showed that an increase of blood volume in a physiological range of 1.3% to 5.4% could be detected. The results were validated with power Doppler sonography. Using a motorized scanning setup, areas of the skin were imaged at relatively short scanning times ( < 10 ?? s / cm 2 ) with PA. Three-dimensional visualization of these structures was achieved by combining the consecutively acquired cross-sectional images. Images revealed the epidermis and submillimeter vasculature up to depth of 5 mm. The geometries of imaged vasculature were validated with segmentation of the vasculature in high-frequency ultrasound imaging. This study proves the feasibility of PA imaging in its current implementation for the detection of perfusion-related parameters in skin and subdermal tissue and underlines its potential as a diagnostic tool in vascular or dermal pathologies.
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- H Maarten Heres
- Eindhoven University of Technology, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Cardiovascular Biomechanics Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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Bhatt M, Gutta S, Yalavarthy PK. Exponential filtering of singular values improves photoacoustic image reconstruction. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. A, OPTICS, IMAGE SCIENCE, AND VISION 2016; 33:1785-92. [PMID: 27607501 DOI: 10.1364/josaa.33.001785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Model-based image reconstruction techniques yield better quantitative accuracy in photoacoustic image reconstruction. In this work, an exponential filtering of singular values was proposed for carrying out the image reconstruction in photoacoustic tomography. The results were compared with widely popular Tikhonov regularization, time reversal, and the state of the art least-squares QR-based reconstruction algorithms for three digital phantom cases with varying signal-to-noise ratios of data. It was shown that exponential filtering provides superior photoacoustic images of better quantitative accuracy. Moreover, the proposed filtering approach was observed to be less biased toward the regularization parameter and did not come with any additional computational burden as it was implemented within the Tikhonov filtering framework. It was also shown that the standard Tikhonov filtering becomes an approximation to the proposed exponential filtering.
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Meng J, Jiang Z, Wang LV, Park J, Kim C, Sun M, Zhang Y, Song L. High-speed, sparse-sampling three-dimensional photoacoustic computed tomography in vivo based on principal component analysis. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2016; 21:76007. [PMID: 27424604 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.7.076007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) has emerged as a unique and promising technology for multiscale biomedical imaging. To fully realize its potential for various preclinical and clinical applications, development of systems with high imaging speed, reasonable cost, and manageable data flow are needed. Sparse-sampling PACT with advanced reconstruction algorithms, such as compressed-sensing reconstruction, has shown potential as a solution to this challenge. However, most such algorithms require iterative reconstruction and thus intense computation, which may lead to excessively long image reconstruction times. Here, we developed a principal component analysis (PCA)-based PACT (PCA-PACT) that can rapidly reconstruct high-quality, three-dimensional (3-D) PACT images with sparsely sampled data without requiring an iterative process. In vivo images of the vasculature of a human hand were obtained, thus validating the PCA-PACT method. The results showed that, compared with the back-projection (BP) method, PCA-PACT required ∼50% fewer measurements and ∼40% less time for image reconstruction, and the imaging quality was almost the same as that for BP with full sampling. In addition, compared with compressed sensing-based PACT, PCA-PACT had approximately sevenfold faster imaging speed with higher imaging accuracy. This work suggests a promising approach for low-cost, 3-D, rapid PACT for various biomedical applications.
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- Jing Meng
- Qufu Normal University, School of Information Science and Engineering & Institute of Network Computing, 80 Yantai Road North, Rizhao 276826, China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Information Science and Engineering & Institute of Network Computing, 80 Yantai Road North, Rizhao 276826, China
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Pohang University of Science and Technology, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Creative IT Engineering, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang University of Science and Technology, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Creative IT Engineering, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, 92 West Dazhi Street, Nan Gang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Qufu Normal University, School of Information Science and Engineering & Institute of Network Computing, 80 Yantai Road North, Rizhao 276826, China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Zhou Y, Yao J, Wang LV. Tutorial on photoacoustic tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2016; 21:61007. [PMID: 27086868 PMCID: PMC4834026 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.6.061007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) has become one of the fastest growing fields in biomedical optics. Unlike pure optical imaging, such as confocal microscopy and two-photon microscopy, PAT employs acoustic detection to image optical absorption contrast with high-resolution deep into scattering tissue. So far, PAT has been widely used for multiscale anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging of biological tissues. We focus on PAT’s basic principles, major implementations, imaging contrasts, and recent applications.
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- Yong Zhou
- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1097, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1097, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1097, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Salehi HS, Kumavor PD, Li H, Alqasemi U, Wang T, Xu C, Zhu Q. Design of optimal light delivery system for co-registered transvaginal ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of ovarian tissue. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2015; 3:114-22. [PMID: 26640774 PMCID: PMC4595518 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A hand-held transvaginal probe suitable for co-registered photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging of ovarian tissue was designed and evaluated. The imaging probe consists of an ultrasound transducer and four 1-mm-core multi-mode optical fibers both housed in a custom-made sheath. The probe was optimized for the highest light delivery output and best beam uniformity on tissue surface, by simulating the light fluence and power output for different design parameters. The laser fluence profiles were experimentally measured through chicken breast tissue and calibrated intralipid solution at various imaging depths. Polyethylene tubing filled with rat blood mimicking a blood vessel was successfully imaged up to ∼30 mm depth through porcine vaginal tissue at 750 nm. This imaging depth was achieved with a laser fluence on the tissue surface of 20 mJ/cm(2), which is below the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) of 25 mJ/cm(2) recommended by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Furthermore, the probe imaging capability was verified with ex vivo imaging of benign and malignant human ovaries. The co-registered images clearly showed different vasculature distributions on the surface of the benign cyst and the malignant ovary. These results suggest that our imaging system has the clinical potential for in vivo imaging and characterization of ovarian tissues.
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- Hassan S. Salehi
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Corresponding author. Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Departments of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA; Tel.: +860-486-5523; fax: +860-486-2447.
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Li G, Xia J, Wang K, Maslov K, Anastasio MA, Wang LV. Tripling the detection view of high-frequency linear-array-based photoacoustic computed tomography by using two planar acoustic reflectors. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2015; 5:57-62. [PMID: 25694954 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2014.11.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Linear-array-based photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) suffers from a limited view. Circular scanning does increase the detection view angle but is time-consuming. Therefore, it is desirable to increase the detection view angle of linear-array-based PACT without sacrificing imaging speed. METHODS Two planar acoustic reflectors placed at 120 degrees to each other were added to a linear-array-based PACT system. Each reflector redirects originally undetectable photoacoustic waves back to the transducer array elements, and together they triple the original detection view angle of the PACT system. RESULTS Adding two reflectors increased the detection view angle from 80 to 240 degrees. As a comparison, a single-reflector PACT has a detection view angle of only 160 degrees. A leaf skeleton phantom with a rich vascular network was imaged with the double-reflector PACT, and most of its features were recovered. CONCLUSIONS The two acoustic reflectors triple the detection view angle of a linear-array-based PACT without compromising the original imaging speed. This nearly full-view detection capability produces higher-quality images than single-reflector PACT or conventional PACT without reflectors.
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- Guo Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Xia J, Yao J, Wang LV. Photoacoustic tomography: principles and advances. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) 2015; 147:1-22. [PMID: 25642127 PMCID: PMC4311576 DOI: 10.2528/pier14032303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is an emerging imaging modality that shows great potential for preclinical research and clinical practice. As a hybrid technique, PAT is based on the acoustic detection of optical absorption from either endogenous chromophores, such as oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin, or exogenous contrast agents, such as organic dyes and nanoparticles. Because ultrasound scatters much less than light in tissue, PAT generates high-resolution images in both the optical ballistic and diffusive regimes. Over the past decade, the photoacoustic technique has been evolving rapidly, leading to a variety of exciting discoveries and applications. This review covers the basic principles of PAT and its different implementations. Strengths of PAT are highlighted, along with the most recent imaging results.
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- Jun Xia
- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Yao J, Wang LV. Sensitivity of photoacoustic microscopy. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2014; 2:87-101. [PMID: 25302158 PMCID: PMC4182819 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Building on its high spatial resolution, deep penetration depth and excellent image contrast, 3D photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) has grown tremendously since its first publication in 2005. Integrating optical excitation and acoustic detection, PAM has broken through both the optical diffusion and optical diffraction limits. PAM has 100% relative sensitivity to optical absorption (i.e., a given percentage change in the optical absorption coefficient yields the same percentage change in the photoacoustic amplitude), and its ultimate detection sensitivity is limited only by thermal noise. Focusing on the engineering aspects of PAM, this Review discusses the detection sensitivity of PAM, compares the detection efficiency of different PAM designs, and summarizes the imaging performance of various endogenous and exogenous contrast agents. It then describes representative PAM applications with high detection sensitivity, and outlines paths to further improvement.
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Meng J, Liu C, Zheng J, Lin R, Song L. Compressed sensing based virtual-detector photoacoustic microscopy in vivo. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2014; 19:36003. [PMID: 24599085 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.19.3.036003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is becoming a vital tool for various biomedical studies, including functional and molecular imaging of cancer. However, due to the use of a focused ultrasonic transducer for photoacoustic detection, the image quality of conventional PAM degrades rapidly away from the ultrasonic focal zone. To improve the image quality of PAM for out-of-focus regions, we have developed compressed sensing based virtual-detector photoacoustic microscopy (CS-PAM). Through phantom and in vivo experiments, it has been demonstrated that CS-PAM can effectively extend the depth of focus of PAM, and thus may greatly expand its potential biomedical applications.
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- Jing Meng
- Qufu Normal University, College of Computer Science, 80 Yantai Road North, Rizhao 276826, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Vionnet L, Gateau J, Schwarz M, Buehler A, Ermolayev V, Ntziachristos V. 24-MHz scanner for optoacoustic imaging of skin and burn. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2014; 33:535-45. [PMID: 24216682 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2013.2289930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging uniquely visualizes optical contrast in high resolution and comes with very attractive characteristics for clinical imaging applications. In this paper, we showcase the performance of a scanner based on a 24 MHz center-frequency 128 element array, developed for applications in dermatology. We perform system characterization to examine the imaging performance achieved. We then showcase its imaging ability on healthy tissue and cancer. Finally, we image burns and human lesions in vivo and gain insights on the benefits and challenges of this approach as it is considered for diagnostic and treatment follow-up applications in dermatology and beyond.
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Yao J, Wang LV. Photoacoustic Microscopy. LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 2013; 7:10.1002/lpor.201200060. [PMID: 24416085 PMCID: PMC3887369 DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201200060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is a hybrid in vivo imaging technique that acoustically detects optical contrast via the photoacoustic effect. Unlike pure optical microscopic techniques, PAM takes advantage of the weak acoustic scattering in tissue and thus breaks through the optical diffusion limit (~1 mm in soft tissue). With its excellent scalability, PAM can provide high-resolution images at desired maximum imaging depths up to a few millimeters. Compared with backscattering-based confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography, PAM provides absorption contrast instead of scattering contrast. Furthermore, PAM can image more molecules, endogenous or exogenous, at their absorbing wavelengths than fluorescence-based methods, such as wide-field, confocal, and multi-photon microscopy. Most importantly, PAM can simultaneously image anatomical, functional, molecular, flow dynamic and metabolic contrasts in vivo. Focusing on state-of-the-art developments in PAM, this Review discusses the key features of PAM implementations and their applications in biomedical studies.
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- Junjie Yao
- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Ma R, Söntges S, Shoham S, Ntziachristos V, Razansky D. Fast scanning coaxial optoacoustic microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 3:1724-31. [PMID: 22808441 PMCID: PMC3395494 DOI: 10.1364/boe.3.001724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The hybrid nature of optoacoustic imaging might impose limitations on concurrent placement of optical and ultrasonic detection components, especially in high resolution microscopic applications that require dense arrangements and miniaturization of components. This hinders optimal deployment of the optical excitation and ultrasonic detection paths, leading to reduction of imaging speed and spatial resolution performance. We suggest a compact coaxial design for optoacoustic microscopy that allows optimizing both the light illumination and ultrasonic detection parameters of the imaging system. System performance is showcased in phantoms and in vivo imaging of microvasculature, achieving real time operation in two dimensions and penetration of 6 mm into optically dense human tissues.
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Yao J, Wang LV. Photoacoustic tomography: fundamentals, advances and prospects. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2011; 6:332-45. [PMID: 22025335 PMCID: PMC3205414 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Optical microscopy has been contributing to the development of life science for more than three centuries. However, due to strong optical scattering in tissue, its in vivo imaging ability has been restricted to studies at superficial depths. Advances in photoacoustic tomography (PAT) now allow multiscale imaging at depths from sub-millimeter to several centimeters, with spatial resolutions from sub-micrometer to sub-millimeter. Because of this high scalability and its unique optical absorption contrast, PAT is capable of performing anatomical, functional, molecular and fluid-dynamic imaging at various system levels, and is playing an increasingly important role in fundamental biological research and clinical practice. This review discusses recent technical progress in PAT and presents corresponding applications. It ends with a discussion of several prospects and their technical challenges.
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- Junjie Yao
- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1097, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
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- Optical Imaging Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1097, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
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Photoacoustic (PA) imaging, also called optoacoustic imaging, is a new biomedical imaging modality based on the use of laser-generated ultrasound that has emerged over the last decade. It is a hybrid modality, combining the high-contrast and spectroscopic-based specificity of optical imaging with the high spatial resolution of ultrasound imaging. In essence, a PA image can be regarded as an ultrasound image in which the contrast depends not on the mechanical and elastic properties of the tissue, but its optical properties, specifically optical absorption. As a consequence, it offers greater specificity than conventional ultrasound imaging with the ability to detect haemoglobin, lipids, water and other light-absorbing chomophores, but with greater penetration depth than purely optical imaging modalities that rely on ballistic photons. As well as visualizing anatomical structures such as the microvasculature, it can also provide functional information in the form of blood oxygenation, blood flow and temperature. All of this can be achieved over a wide range of length scales from micrometres to centimetres with scalable spatial resolution. These attributes lend PA imaging to a wide variety of applications in clinical medicine, preclinical research and basic biology for studying cancer, cardiovascular disease, abnormalities of the microcirculation and other conditions. With the emergence of a variety of truly compelling in vivo images obtained by a number of groups around the world in the last 2-3 years, the technique has come of age and the promise of PA imaging is now beginning to be realized. Recent highlights include the demonstration of whole-body small-animal imaging, the first demonstrations of molecular imaging, the introduction of new microscopy modes and the first steps towards clinical breast imaging being taken as well as a myriad of in vivo preclinical imaging studies. In this article, the underlying physical principles of the technique, its practical implementation, and a range of clinical and preclinical applications are reviewed.
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- Paul Beard
- Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering , University College London , Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT , UK
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Photoacoustic (PA) imaging, also called optoacoustic imaging, is a new biomedical imaging modality based on the use of laser-generated ultrasound that has emerged over the last decade. It is a hybrid modality, combining the high-contrast and spectroscopic-based specificity of optical imaging with the high spatial resolution of ultrasound imaging. In essence, a PA image can be regarded as an ultrasound image in which the contrast depends not on the mechanical and elastic properties of the tissue, but its optical properties, specifically optical absorption. As a consequence, it offers greater specificity than conventional ultrasound imaging with the ability to detect haemoglobin, lipids, water and other light-absorbing chomophores, but with greater penetration depth than purely optical imaging modalities that rely on ballistic photons. As well as visualizing anatomical structures such as the microvasculature, it can also provide functional information in the form of blood oxygenation, blood flow and temperature. All of this can be achieved over a wide range of length scales from micrometres to centimetres with scalable spatial resolution. These attributes lend PA imaging to a wide variety of applications in clinical medicine, preclinical research and basic biology for studying cancer, cardiovascular disease, abnormalities of the microcirculation and other conditions. With the emergence of a variety of truly compelling in vivo images obtained by a number of groups around the world in the last 2-3 years, the technique has come of age and the promise of PA imaging is now beginning to be realized. Recent highlights include the demonstration of whole-body small-animal imaging, the first demonstrations of molecular imaging, the introduction of new microscopy modes and the first steps towards clinical breast imaging being taken as well as a myriad of in vivo preclinical imaging studies. In this article, the underlying physical principles of the technique, its practical implementation, and a range of clinical and preclinical applications are reviewed.
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- Paul Beard
- Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Camilla Norrmén
- From the Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory, Research Programs Unit, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland and Helsinki University Hospital, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (C.N., T.T., K.A.), and Division of Experimental Oncology and Department of Biochemistry, CePO, University of Lausanne and CHUV, Epalinges, Switzerland (T.V.P.)
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- From the Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory, Research Programs Unit, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland and Helsinki University Hospital, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (C.N., T.T., K.A.), and Division of Experimental Oncology and Department of Biochemistry, CePO, University of Lausanne and CHUV, Epalinges, Switzerland (T.V.P.)
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- From the Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory, Research Programs Unit, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland and Helsinki University Hospital, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (C.N., T.T., K.A.), and Division of Experimental Oncology and Department of Biochemistry, CePO, University of Lausanne and CHUV, Epalinges, Switzerland (T.V.P.)
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- From the Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory, Research Programs Unit, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland and Helsinki University Hospital, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (C.N., T.T., K.A.), and Division of Experimental Oncology and Department of Biochemistry, CePO, University of Lausanne and CHUV, Epalinges, Switzerland (T.V.P.)
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Wang X, Fowlkes JB, Cannata JM, Hu C, Carson PL. Photoacoustic imaging with a commercial ultrasound system and a custom probe. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2011; 37:484-92. [PMID: 21276653 PMCID: PMC3040410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2010] [Revised: 12/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Building photoacoustic imaging (PAI) systems by using stand-alone ultrasound (US) units makes it convenient to take advantage of the state-of-the-art ultrasonic technologies. However, the sometimes limited receiving sensitivity and the comparatively narrow bandwidth of commercial US probes may not be sufficient to acquire high quality photoacoustic images. In this work, a high-speed PAI system has been developed using a commercial US unit and a custom built 128-element piezoelectric-polymer array (PPA) probe using a P(VDF-TrFE) film and flexible circuit to define the elements. Since the US unit supports simultaneous signal acquisition from 64 parallel receive channels, PAI data for synthetic image formation from a 64- or 128-element array aperture can be acquired after a single or dual laser firing, respectively. Therefore, two-dimensional (2-D) B-scan imaging can be achieved with a maximum frame rate up to 10 Hz, limited only by the laser repetition rate. The uniquely properties of P(VDF-TrFE) facilitated a wide -6 dB receiving bandwidth of over 120% for the array. A specially designed 128-channel preamplifier board made the connection between the array and the system cable, which not only enabled element electrical impedance matching but also further elevated the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) to further enhance the detection of weak photoacoustic signals. Through the experiments on phantoms and rabbit ears, the good performance of this PAI system was demonstrated.
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- Xueding Wang
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
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Zhou Q, Ji X, Xing D. Full-field 3D photoacoustic imaging based on plane transducer array and spatial phase-controlled algorithm. Med Phys 2011; 38:1561-6. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3555036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Sheinfeld A, Gilead S, Eyal A. Simultaneous spatial and spectral mapping of flow using photoacoustic Doppler measurement. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:066010. [PMID: 21198184 DOI: 10.1117/1.3509113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We demonstrate the use of tone-burst excitation and time-gated spectral analysis for photoacoustic Doppler mapping of flow in an unperturbed vessel phantom and in a vessel with a spatially varying lumen. The method, which mimics pulsed Doppler ultrasound, enables simultaneous measurement of axial position and flow as well as complete characterization of the Doppler spectrum over a wide range of mean velocities (3.5 to 200 mm∕s). To generate the required optical excitation, a continuous cw laser source followed by an external electro-optic modulator is used. Stenoses at various levels are emulated in a C-flex tube with a flowing suspension of micrometer-scale carbon particles. Two-dimensional maps of spectral content versus axial position at different points along the vessel and for various levels of perturbations demonstrate the potential use of the method for characterization of flow irregularities.
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- Adi Sheinfeld
- Tel-Aviv University, School of Electrical Engineering, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Song L, Maslov K, Wang LV. Section-illumination photoacoustic microscopy for dynamic 3D imaging of microcirculation in vivo. OPTICS LETTERS 2010; 35:1482-4. [PMID: 20436610 PMCID: PMC2941522 DOI: 10.1364/ol.35.001482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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We developed section-illumination photoacoustic microscopy capable of dynamic in vivo imaging of microvessels as small as 30 microm in diameter. The section illumination improved the elevational resolution while an ultrasound array provided the in-plane axial and lateral resolutions. Using the imaging system, we monitored the wash-in dynamics of Evans Blue in the microcirculation of mouse ears at 249 Hz 2D and 0.5 Hz 3D image acquisition rates. Such observation allowed us to differentiate the arterioles from the venules. In the future, the technology may be used to study angiogenesis, diabetes-induced vascular complications, and pharmacokinetics.
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