Acoustic lens characterization for ultrasound and photoacoustic C-scan imaging modalities

From a fundamental perspective, image reconstruction tasks in both ultrasound pulse echo and photoacoustic imaging are identical. We propose a C-scan imaging scheme that is applicable to both modalities where the image reconstruction is achieved through focusing action of an acoustic lens. The theor...

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Published in2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Vol. 2008; pp. 2177 - 2180
Main Authors Rao, Navalgund A., Di Lai, Bhatt, Shweta, Arnold, Stephen C., Chinni, Bhargava, Dogra, Vikram S.
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.01.2008
Subjects
Acoustics
Acoustics - instrumentation
Algorithms
Equipment Design
Focusing
Image edge detection
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Lasers
Lenses
Models, Theoretical
Transducers
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonics
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Summary:From a fundamental perspective, image reconstruction tasks in both ultrasound pulse echo and photoacoustic imaging are identical. We propose a C-scan imaging scheme that is applicable to both modalities where the image reconstruction is achieved through focusing action of an acoustic lens. The theory to characterize the imaging system is presented. Experimental methodology to determine the system point-spread-function is outlined and demonstrated with preliminary results.
ISBN:9781424418145
1424418143
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649626