Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photoacoustic computed tomography with a biplanar acoustic reflector
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Application No.: US15036303Application Date: 2014-11-12
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Publication No.: US10653321B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Lihong Wang , Bin Huang , Jun Xia , Konstantin Maslov , Mark Anastasio
- Applicant: Washington University
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Washington University
- Current Assignee: Washington University
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2014/065195 WO 20141112
- International Announcement: WO2015/073523 WO 20150521
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61B8/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for improving limited-view photoacoustic tomography using an acoustic reflector are described. In particular, an acoustic reflector and ultrasonic transducer array are integrated to provide a virtual array that enhances the field of view of the ultrasonic transducer array, thereby improving the quality of photoacoustic tomography images obtained using the systems and methods described herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170367586A9 PHOTOACOUSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY WITH AN ACOUSTIC REFLECTOR Public/Granted day:2017-12-28
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