Optoacoustic imaging system

EC Unger, Y Wu - US Patent 5,977,538, 1999 - Google Patents
An optoacoustic system comprises an optoacoustic transducer including a first array of
acoustic transducers and a second array of optical fibers; an acoustic subsystem for …

Noise suppression in an optoacoustic system

G Schmid - US Patent 9,814,394, 2017 - Google Patents
An optoacoustic imaging system includes an ultrasound transducer array, first and second
light sources and a switching power supply that generates power for the light sources. The …

System and method for adjusting the light output of an optoacoustic imaging system

G Schmid - US Patent 9,528,936, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for adjusting the light output of an optoacoustic
imaging system is presented. An optoacoustic imaging system includes a light source Such …

Opto-acoustic imaging devices and methods

CL Petersen, JM Schmitt - US Patent 8,449,468, 2013 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-
directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical subsystem …

Opto-acoustic imaging devices and methods

JM Schmitt, C Peterson, T Ohashi… - US Patent …, 2011 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-
directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical subsystem …

System and method for producing parametric maps of optoacoustic data

J Zalev, B Clingman - US Patent 9,610,043, 2017 - Google Patents
A method is disclosed for creating and outputting a masked parametric map that reflects
parameters in a first parametric map and second parametric map. First and second …

Opto-acoustic imaging devices and methods

JM Schmitt, C Petersen, T Ohasi… - US Patent 8,753,281, 2014 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-
directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical sub …

Opto-Acoustic Imaging Devices and Methods

CL Petersen, JM Schmitt - US Patent App. 13/841,399, 2014 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-
directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical sub …

Real time optoacoustic monitoring of changes in tissue properties

AA Oraevsky, RO Esenaliev, M Motamedi… - US Patent …, 2001 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to a method/system of for monitoring tissue properties in
real time during treatment using optoacoustic imaging System. Optoacoustic monitor ing …

Photoacoustic imaging devices and methods of imaging

J Chen - US Patent 8,529,454, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A photoacoustic medical imaging device may include a Sub strate, an array
of ultrasonic transducers on the Substrate, at least one groove etched on the Substrate, at …