Three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography using a conventional ultrasound linear detector array: whole-body tomographic system for small animals

• Published in: Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 40; no. 1; p. 013302
• Main Authors: Gateau, Jerome, Caballero, Miguel Angel Araque, Dima, Alexander, Ntziachristos, Vasilis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Abdomen; Animals; Head; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation; Mice; Photoacoustic Techniques - instrumentation; Tomography - instrumentation; Ultrasonics - instrumentation

Optoacoustic imaging relies on the detection of ultrasonic waves induced by laser pulse excitations to map optical absorption in biological tissue. A tomographic geometry employing a conventional ultrasound linear detector array for volumetric optoacoustic imaging is reported. The geometry is based...