High-speed photoacoustic imaging using an LED-based photoacoustic imaging system

Naoto Sato; Mithun Kuniyil Ajith Singh; Yusuke Shigeta; Takamitsu Hanaoka; Toshitaka Agano

doi:10.1117/12.2289391

19 February 2018 High-speed photoacoustic imaging using an LED-based photoacoustic imaging system

Naoto Sato, Mithun Kuniyil Ajith Singh, Yusuke Shigeta, Takamitsu Hanaoka, Toshitaka Agano

Proceedings Volume 10494, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2018; 104943N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289391
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Recently we developed a multispectral LED-based photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging system (AcousticX) and have been continuously working on its technical/functional improvements. AcousticX is a linear array ultrasound transducer (128 elements, 10 MHz)-based system in which LED arrays (selectable wavelengths, pulse repetition frequency: 4 kHz, pulse width: tunable from 40 – 100 ns) are fixed on both sides of the transducer to illuminate the tissue for photoacoustic imaging. The ultrasound/photoacoustic data from all 128 elements can be simultaneously acquired, processed and displayed. We already demonstrated our system’s capability to perform photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging for dynamic imaging of the tissue at a frame rate of 10 Hz (for example to visualize the pulsation of arteries in vivo in human subjects). In this work, we present the development of a new high-speed imaging mode in AcousticX. In this mode, instead of toggling between ultrasound and photoacoustic measurements, it is possible to continuously acquire only photoacoustic data for 1.5 seconds with a time interval of 1 ms. With this improvement, we can record photoacoustic signals from the whole aperture (38 mm) at fast rate and can be reviewed later at different speeds for analyzing dynamic changes in the photoacoustic signals. We believe that AcousticX with this new high-speed mode opens up a feasible technical path for multiple dynamic studies, for example one which focus on imaging the response of voltage sensitive dyes. We envisage to improve the acquisition speed further in future for exploring ultra-high-speed applications.

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Naoto Sato, Mithun Kuniyil Ajith Singh, Yusuke Shigeta, Takamitsu Hanaoka, and Toshitaka Agano "High-speed photoacoustic imaging using an LED-based photoacoustic imaging system", Proc. SPIE 10494, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2018, 104943N (19 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289391

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