Characterizing biological tissue using scanning laser acoustic microscopy

Author

Assentoft, J.E. ; Jorgensen, C.S. ; Gregersen, H. ; Christensen, L.L. ; Djurhuus, J.C. ; O´Brien, W.D.

Author_Institution

SAM Lab., Aarhus Univ., Denmark

Volume

15

Issue

1

fYear

1996

Firstpage

42

Lastpage

45

Abstract

The scanning laser acoustic microscopy (SLAM) technique offers high resolution for determining the properties of individual layers. To introduce the SLAM technique as a method for measuring the speed of sound in tubular layered organs, and possibly distinguish between the layers by this measure, the authors chose the guinea-pig urethra, due to its relatively simple layered structure. To obtain more data of the acoustic properties of tissue, the attenuation coefficient was determined for the wall in toto

Keywords

acoustic microscopy; acoustic wave velocity measurement; bioacoustics; biological techniques; attenuation coefficient; biological research technique; biological tissue characterization; guinea-pig urethra; scanning laser acoustic microscopy; speed of sound measurement method; tissue acoustic properties; tissue layers properties; tubular layered organs; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic waves; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser modes; Microscopy; Optical attenuators; Optical receivers; Simultaneous localization and mapping; Velocity measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/51.482793

Filename

482793