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

• Published in: 2008 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...