Tri-modality in vivo imaging for tumor detection with combined ultrasound, photoacoustic, and photoacoustic elastography

Autor: Shuaihu Wang, Bingxin Huang, Simon C.K. Chan, Victor T.C. Tsang, Terence T.W. Wong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Photoacoustics, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 100630- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-5979
DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2024.100630
Popis: A comprehensive understanding of a tumor is required for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. However, currently, there is no single imaging modality that can provide sufficient information. Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a hybrid imaging technique with high spatial resolution and detection sensitivity, which can be combined with ultrasound (US) imaging to provide both optical and acoustic contrast. Elastography can noninvasively map the elasticity distribution of biological tissue, which reflects pathological conditions. In this study, we incorporated PA elastography into a commercial US/PA imaging system to develop a tri-modality imaging system, which has been tested for tumor detection using four mice with different physiological conditions. The results show that this tri-modality imaging system can provide complementary information on acoustic, optical, and mechanical properties. The enabled visualization and dimension estimation of tumors can lead to a more comprehensive tissue characterization for diagnosis and treatment.
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