DocumentCode
2138734
Title
MOMS technology for fully fiber optic ultrasonic probes: A proposal for virtual biopsy
Author
Biagi, E. ; Cerbai, S. ; Masotti, L. ; Belsito, L. ; Roncaglia, A. ; Masetti, G. ; Speciale, N.
Author_Institution
Electron. & Telecommun. Dept., Univ. of Florence, Florence, Italy
fYear
2010
fDate
1-4 Nov. 2010
Firstpage
1156
Lastpage
1160
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe was developed by using, in conjunction, opto-acoustic and acousto-optic devices based on fiber optic technology. The intrinsic high frequency and wide bandwidth associated both to the opto-acoustic source and to the acousto-optic receiving element could open a way towards a "virtual biopsy" of biological tissue. A Micro-Opto-Mechanical System (MOMS) approach is proposed to realize the broadband ultrasonic probe on micromachined silicon frames suited to be mounted on the tip of optical fibers.
Keywords
bioMEMS; biomedical optical imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; fibre optic sensors; micro-optomechanical devices; micromachining; MOMS technology; acousto-optic devices; biological tissue; broadband ultrasonic probe; fiber optic technology; fully fiber optic ultrasonic probes; micro-opto-mechanical system; micromachined silicon frames; opto-acoustic devices; virtual biopsy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Kona, HI
ISSN
1930-0395
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8170-5
Electronic_ISBN
1930-0395
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSENS.2010.5690824
Filename
5690824
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