Abstract
We demonstrate, by means of internal light delivery, photoacoustic imaging of the deep brain of rats in vivo. With fiber illumination via the oral cavity, we delivered light directly into the bottom of the brain, much more than can be delivered by external illumination. The study was performed using a photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) system equipped with a 512-element full-ring transducer array, providing a full two-dimensional view aperture. Using internal illumination, the PACT system provided clear cross sectional photoacoustic images from the palate to the middle brain of live rats, revealing deep brain structures such as the hypothalamus, brain stem, and cerebral medulla.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Photons Plus Ultrasound |
| Subtitle of host publication | Imaging and Sensing 2015 |
| Editors | Alexander A. Oraevsky, Lihong V. Wang |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781628414134 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Mar 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2015 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 8 Feb 2015 → 10 Feb 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE |
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| Volume | 9323 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1605-7422 |
Conference
| Conference | Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 8/02/15 → 10/02/15 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 SPIE.
Keywords
- Deep brain imaging
- Internal illumination
- Optical fiber
- Oral-cavity illumination
- Photoacoustic computed tomography