Title:
PHOTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY OF BREAST TISSUE USING HEMISPHERICAL ARRAY AND PLANAR SCANNING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/082586
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Photoacoustic imaging is enhanced by scanning (61) the sensor array (10) used in photoacoustic imaging laterally relative to the tissue being imaged, gathering multiple tissue images (70, 71, 72, 73) at multiple relative lateral positions, and generating a photoacoustic image (80) of the tissue by combining the images taken at multiple relative lateral positions.
Inventors:
KRUGER ROBERT A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/067573
Publication Date:
January 30, 2014
Filing Date:
December 03, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OPTOSONICS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/00
Foreign References:
| US5713356A | 1998-02-03 | |||
| US20110208057A1 | 2011-08-25 | |||
| US20060184042A1 | 2006-08-17 | |||
| US20050107692A1 | 2005-05-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HUMPHREY, Thomas, W. et al. (Herron & Evans LLP,2700 Carew Tower,441 Vine Stree, Cincinnati OH, US)
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