Title :
Photoacoustic and thermoacoustic imaging for biomedical applications
Author :
Xing, Da ; Xiang, Liangzhong
Author_Institution :
South China Normal Univ., Guangzhou
Abstract :
Laser-based photoacoustic imaging and microwave-based thermoacoustic imaging could be the next successful generation imaging techniques in biomedical application. It can provide an effective approach of tissue structure and functional images to study the architectures, physiological and pathological properties and metabolisms of biological tissues.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; biothermics; laser applications in medicine; microwave imaging; photoacoustic effect; thermoacoustics; biological tissues; biomedical applications; functional images; laser-based imaging; metabolisms; microwave-based imaging; pathological properties; photoacoustic Imaging; physiological properties; thermoacoustic Imaging; tissue structure; Acoustic pulses; Biological tissues; Biomedical imaging; Head; Masers; Microwave imaging; Optical imaging; Tomography; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410761
