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Paper Abstract
Thermoacoustic (TA) imaging provides a novel contrast mechanism that may enable visualization of cancerous lesions
which are not robustly detected by current imaging modalities. Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most notorious example.
Imaging entire prostate glands requires 6 cm depth penetration. We therefore excite TA signal using submicrosecond
VHF pulses (100 MHz). We will present reconstructions of fresh prostates imaged in a well-controlled benchtop TA
imaging system. Chilled glycine solution is used as acoustic couplant. The urethra is routinely visualized as signal
dropout; surgical staples formed from 100-micron wide wire bent to 3 mm length generate strong positive signal.
Paper Details
Date Published: 4 March 2013
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 8581, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2013, 85812K (4 March 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2001896
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8581:
Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2013
Alexander A. Oraevsky; Lihong V. Wang, Editor(s)
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 8581, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2013, 85812K (4 March 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2001896
Show Author Affiliations
S. K. Patch, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (United States)
E. Hanson, McGill Univ. (Canada)
M. Thomas, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
E. Hanson, McGill Univ. (Canada)
M. Thomas, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
H. Kelly, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
K. Jacobsohn, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
W. A. See, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
K. Jacobsohn, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
W. A. See, Medical College of Wisconsin (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8581:
Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2013
Alexander A. Oraevsky; Lihong V. Wang, Editor(s)
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