Scanning acoustic-photoacoustic microscopy using axicon transducers

doi:10.1364/BOE.1.000318

Scanning acoustic-photoacoustic microscopy using axicon transducers

K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, T. Berer, and G. Paltauf »View Author Affiliations

Biomedical Optics Express, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 318-323 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/BOE.1.000318

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Abstract

A dual mode scanning acoustic microscope is investigated, yielding simultaneously images with optical and acoustical contrast. Short laser pulses are used to excite acoustic waves in a sample for the photoacoustic imaging mode. At the same time the pulses irradiate a conical target generating limited diffraction acoustic waves (X-waves) for large depth of field ultrasound imaging. For photoacoustic as well as for ultrasound imaging a focusing, ring shaped detector is applied. First phantom experiments demonstrate the possibility to acquire data for both imaging modes in a single scan, by separating images due to their different time of flight.

OCIS Codes
(110.5120) Imaging systems : Photoacoustic imaging
(110.7170) Imaging systems : Ultrasound

ToC Category:
Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy

History
Original Manuscript: June 1, 2010
Revised Manuscript: July 7, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: July 20, 2010
Published: July 27, 2010

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Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography, Photoacoustic Imaging, and Microscopy (2010) Biomedical Optics Express

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K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, T. Berer, and G. Paltauf, "Scanning acoustic-photoacoustic microscopy using axicon transducers," Biomed. Opt. Express 1, 318-323 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/boe/abstract.cfm?URI=boe-1-1-318

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J. J. Niederhauser, M. Jaeger, R. Lemor, P. Weber, and M. Frenz, “Combined ultrasound and optoacoustic system for real-time high-contrast vascular imaging in vivo,” IEEE Trans. Med. Imaging 24(4), 436–440 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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H. F. Zhang, K. Maslov, G. Stoica, and L. V. Wang, “Functional photoacoustic microscopy for high-resolution and noninvasive in vivo imaging,” Nat. Biotechnol. 24(7), 848–851 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, and G. Paltauf, “Laser-generation of ultrasonic X-waves using axicon transducers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94(6), 064108 (2009). [CrossRef]
K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, and G. Paltauf, “Photoacoustic Generation of X-waves and their Application in a Dual Mode Scanning Acoustic Microscope,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710R (2009).
S. Gratt, K. Passler, R. Nuster, and G. Paltauf, “Photoacoustic imaging using a conical axicon transducer,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710W (2009).
T. Berer, H. Gruen, C. Hofer, and P. Burgholzer, “Photoacoustic microscopy with large integrating optical annular detectors,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710X (2009).
H. Gruen, T. Berer, R. Nuster, G. Paltauf, and P. Burgholzer, “Fiber-based Detectors for Photoacoustic Imaging,” Proc. SPIE 73710T (2009).
G. Paltauf, S. Gratt, K. Passler, R. Nuster, and P. Burgholzer, “Photoacoustic imaging with limited diffraction beam transducers,” Proc. SPIE 7177, 77170S (2009).
R. G. M. Kolkman, E. Hondebrink, W. Steenbergen, T. G. van Leeuwen, and F. F. M. de Mul, “Photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels with a double-ring sensor featuring a narrow angular aperture,” J. Biomed. Opt. 9(6), 1327 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Berer, T.
Burgholzer, P.
de Mul, F. F. M.
Frenz, M.
Gratt, S.
Greenleaf, J. F.
Gruen, H.
Harrison, T.
Hofer, C.
Hondebrink, E.
Jaeger, M.
Kolkman, R. G. M.
Lemor, R.
Lu, H.
Lu, J. Y.
Maslov, K.
Mathewson, K.
Niederhauser, J. J.
Nuster, R.
Paltauf, G.
Passler, K.
Ranasinghesagara, J. C.
Steenbergen, W.
Stoica, G.
van Leeuwen, T. G.
Walsh, A.
Wang, L. V.
Weber, P.
Xu, M. H.
Zemp, R. J.
Zhang, H. F.

Appl. Phys. Lett.

K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, and G. Paltauf, “Laser-generation of ultrasonic X-waves using axicon transducers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94(6), 064108 (2009). [CrossRef]

IEEE Trans. Med. Imaging

J. J. Niederhauser, M. Jaeger, R. Lemor, P. Weber, and M. Frenz, “Combined ultrasound and optoacoustic system for real-time high-contrast vascular imaging in vivo,” IEEE Trans. Med. Imaging 24(4), 436–440 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelectr. Freq. Control

J. Y. Lu and J. F. Greenleaf, “Nondiffracting X waves-exact solutions to free-space scalar wave equation and their finite aperture realizations,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelectr. Freq. Control 39(1), 19–31 (1992). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. Y. Lu and J. F. Greenleaf, “Experimental verification of nondiffracting X waves,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelectr. Freq. Control 39(3), 441–446 (1992). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

J. Biomed. Opt.

R. G. M. Kolkman, E. Hondebrink, W. Steenbergen, T. G. van Leeuwen, and F. F. M. de Mul, “Photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels with a double-ring sensor featuring a narrow angular aperture,” J. Biomed. Opt. 9(6), 1327 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Biotechnol.

H. F. Zhang, K. Maslov, G. Stoica, and L. V. Wang, “Functional photoacoustic microscopy for high-resolution and noninvasive in vivo imaging,” Nat. Biotechnol. 24(7), 848–851 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Express

T. Harrison, J. C. Ranasinghesagara, H. Lu, K. Mathewson, A. Walsh, and R. J. Zemp, “Combined photoacoustic and ultrasound biomicroscopy,” Opt. Express 17(24), 22041–22046 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Proc. SPIE

K. Passler, R. Nuster, S. Gratt, P. Burgholzer, and G. Paltauf, “Photoacoustic Generation of X-waves and their Application in a Dual Mode Scanning Acoustic Microscope,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710R (2009).
S. Gratt, K. Passler, R. Nuster, and G. Paltauf, “Photoacoustic imaging using a conical axicon transducer,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710W (2009).
T. Berer, H. Gruen, C. Hofer, and P. Burgholzer, “Photoacoustic microscopy with large integrating optical annular detectors,” Proc. SPIE 7371, 73710X (2009).
G. Paltauf, S. Gratt, K. Passler, R. Nuster, and P. Burgholzer, “Photoacoustic imaging with limited diffraction beam transducers,” Proc. SPIE 7177, 77170S (2009).

Rev. Sci. Instrum.

M. H. Xu and L. V. Wang, “Photoacoustic Imaging in Biomedicine,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77(4), 041101 (2006). [CrossRef]

Other

H. Gruen, T. Berer, R. Nuster, G. Paltauf, and P. Burgholzer, “Fiber-based Detectors for Photoacoustic Imaging,” Proc. SPIE 73710T (2009).

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