Simultaneous Imaging of Speed-of-Sound, Acoustic Attenuation and Optical Absorption Using a Computed Tomography Photoacoustic Imager

Jithin Jose,Rene G. H. Willemink,Steffen Resink,Daniele Piras,J.C.G. van Hespen,T. G. van Leeuwen,Srirang Manohar

Simultaneous Imaging of Speed-of-Sound, Acoustic Attenuation and Optical Absorption Using a Computed Tomography Photoacoustic Imager

2010

Jithin Jose
Rene G. H. Willemink
Steffen Resink
Daniele Piras
J.C.G. van Hespen
T. G. van Leeuwen
Srirang Manohar

We present latest results on phantoms and biological specimens using an intrinsically ‘hybrid’ photoacoustic imaging system. This instrument permits the tomographic imaging of both optical absorption properties and acoustic transmission properties of object.

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Speed of sound
Computed tomography laser mammography
Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine
Photoacoustic Doppler effect
Computed tomography
Tomographic reconstruction
Ultrasound
Materials science
Acoustic attenuation
Optics
Computer science
Medical imaging
Tomography
Biological specimen

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