A miniature all-optical photoacoustic imaging probe
EZ Zhang, PC Beard - Photons plus ultrasound: imaging and …, 2011 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A miniature (250 μm outer diameter) photoacoustic probe for endoscopic applications has
been developed. It comprises a single delivery optical fibre with a transparent Fabry Perot …
been developed. It comprises a single delivery optical fibre with a transparent Fabry Perot …
Miniature all-optical flexible forward-viewing photoacoustic endoscopy probe for surgical guidance
R Ansari, EZ Zhang, AE Desjardins, PC Beard - Optics Letters, 2020 - opg.optica.org
A miniature flexible photoacoustic endoscopy probe that provides high-resolution 3D
images of vascular structures in the forward-viewing configuration is described. A planar …
images of vascular structures in the forward-viewing configuration is described. A planar …
Photoacoustic probe using a microring resonator ultrasonic sensor for endoscopic applications
We designed an all-optical photoacoustic (PA) probe for endoscopic applications by
employing an optically transparent, coverslip-type, polymeric microring resonator ultrasonic …
employing an optically transparent, coverslip-type, polymeric microring resonator ultrasonic …
All-optical photoacoustic imaging system using fiber ultrasound probe and hollow optical fiber bundle
Y Miida, Y Matsuura - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
An all-optical 3D photoacoustic imaging probe that consists of an optical fiber probe for
ultrasound detection and a bundle of hollow optical fibers for excitation of photoacoustic …
ultrasound detection and a bundle of hollow optical fibers for excitation of photoacoustic …
[HTML][HTML] All-optical forward-viewing photoacoustic probe for high-resolution 3D endoscopy
R Ansari, EZ Zhang, AE Desjardins… - Light: Science & …, 2018 - nature.com
A miniature forward-viewing endoscopic probe that provides high-resolution 3D
photoacoustic images is demonstrated. The probe is of outer diameter 3.2 mm and …
photoacoustic images is demonstrated. The probe is of outer diameter 3.2 mm and …
[HTML][HTML] Fiber-laser-based ultrasound sensor for photoacoustic imaging
Photoacoustic imaging, especially for intravascular and endoscopic applications, requires
ultrasound probes with miniature size and high sensitivity. In this paper, we present a new …
ultrasound probes with miniature size and high sensitivity. In this paper, we present a new …
Characteristics of optimized fibre-optic ultrasound receivers for minimally invasive photoacoustic detection
EZ Zhang, PC Beard - Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A range of miniature (125μm od) fibre optic ultrasound sensors based on the use of
interferometric polymer optical cavities has been developed for minimally invasive …
interferometric polymer optical cavities has been developed for minimally invasive …
[HTML][HTML] Transparent microfiber Fabry-Perot ultrasound sensor with needle-shaped focus for multiscale photoacoustic imaging
Photoacoustic tomography emerged as a promising tool for noninvasive biomedical imaging
and diseases diagnosis. However, most of the current piezoelectric ultrasound transducers …
and diseases diagnosis. However, most of the current piezoelectric ultrasound transducers …
[HTML][HTML] All-optical scanhead for ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging—Imaging mode switching by dichroic filtering
Ultrasound (US) and photoacoustic (PA) multimodality imaging has the advantage of
combining good acoustic resolution with high optical contrast. The use of an all-optical …
combining good acoustic resolution with high optical contrast. The use of an all-optical …
Photoacoustic imaging of blood vessel equivalent phantoms
PC Beard - Biomedical Optoacoustics III, 2002 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Various phantoms have been used to assess the ability of transmission mode photoacoustic
imaging to visualize blood vessels. AQ switched Nd: YAG laser operating at 1.06 …
imaging to visualize blood vessels. AQ switched Nd: YAG laser operating at 1.06 …