Three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography at video rate

Using optoacoustic excitation, a complete volumetric tomographic data sets from the imaged object can in principle be generated with a single interrogating laser pulse. Thus, optoacoustic imaging intrinsically has the potential for fast three-dimensional imaging. We have developed a system capable o...

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Published in:Optics express 2012-09, Vol.20 (20), p.22712-22719
Main Authors: Buehler, A, Deán-Ben, X L, Claussen, J, Ntziachristos, V, Razansky, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Image Enhancement - instrumentation
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation
Photoacoustic Techniques - instrumentation
Video Recording - instrumentation
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Summary:Using optoacoustic excitation, a complete volumetric tomographic data sets from the imaged object can in principle be generated with a single interrogating laser pulse. Thus, optoacoustic imaging intrinsically has the potential for fast three-dimensional imaging. We have developed a system capable of acquiring volumetric optoacoustic data in real time and showcase in this work the undocumented capacity to generate high resolution three-dimensional optoacoustic images at a rate of 10 Hz, currently mainly limited by the pulse repetition rate of the excitation laser.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.20.022712