High-resolution functional photoacoustic tomography

Lihong V. Wang, Xueding Wang, Geng Ku, George Stoica

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Abstract

All-optical imaging has high contrast but poor spatial resolution beyond the ballistic and quasiballistic regimes. All-ultrasonic imaging has high spatial resolution but poor contrast for early stage tumors. Photoacoustic tomography combines the high optical contrast and the high ultrasonic resolution. Our work in this emerging area of research will be summarized in this invited talk. In this technology, a diffraction-based inverse-source problem is solved in the image reconstruction, for which our group developed the rigorous reconstruction theory. We developed a prototype and accomplished non-invasive transdermal and transcranial functional imaging of small-animal brains in vivo.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationMacro to Nano
Pages1479-1481
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano - Arlington, VA, United States
Duration: Apr 15 2004Apr 18 2004

Publication series

Name2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano
Volume2

Other

Other2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington, VA
Period4/15/044/18/04

Keywords

  • Inverse-source reconstruction
  • Optical contrast
  • Photoacoustic tomography
  • Ultrasonic resolution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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