Title :
Photo-acoustic probe for intra-arterial imaging and therapy
Author :
Chen, Q.X. ; Davies, A. ; Dewhurst, R.J. ; Payne, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester, Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
Abstract :
A new probe is described, in which an ultrasound receiver constructed from a piezoelectric polymer is combined with a forward-looking coaxial optical fibre for laser-induced ultrasound. The size of the transducer system is such that it offers in medicine both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool, and has potential for combining the role of intra-arterial imaging with therapy.
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; biomedical equipment; biomedical ultrasonics; fibre optic sensors; laser applications in medicine; patient diagnosis; probes; radiation therapy; ultrasonic transducers; US-receiver; diagnostic tool; forward-looking coaxial optical fibre; intra-arterial imaging; laser-induced ultrasound; medicine; photoacoustic probe; piezoelectric polymer; therapeutic tool; transducer system; ultrasound receiver;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931087
