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Diffuse acoustic confocal imager
OwnerRodney Herringinventor
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A diffuse acoustic confocal imager device for use with a data analyzer for providing a three dimensional and state information on an object based on an at least one phase image, the device comprising a coherent acoustic source for producing an acoustic confocal beam ranging from about 0.5 megahertz to about 100 megahertz, an acoustic coherent beam focuser for focusing the acoustic coherent beam to a virtual source, an acoustic detector for detecting an at least one diffusely scattered beam from the virtual source and a vector network analyzer, which is for measuring a phase of the acoustic confocal beam and a phase of the at least one diffusely scattered beam to provide the at least one phase image, the vector network analyzer in electronic communication with each of the coherent acoustic source and the acoustic detector. A method of detecting and treating diseases such as prostate cancer and ovarian cancer is also provided.
A diffuse acoustic confocal imager device for use with a processor for providing dimensional and state information on an object based on an at least one phase image, the device comprising a phased array transducer configured to produce an acoustic coherent beam ranging from 0.5 megahertz to 100 megahertz, a lens for focusing the acoustic coherent beam to a virtual source, and a vector network analyzer, which is for measuring a phase of the acoustic confocal beam and a phase of the at least one diffusely scattered beam to provide the at least one phase image, the vector network analyzer in electronic communication with the phased array transducer, wherein the phased array transducer is also configured to detect diffusely scattered beams from the virtual source that travel through said object.
A method of imaging a tissue using a diffuse acoustic confocal imager device, based on an at least one phase image, the method comprising emitting an acoustic confocal beam of 0.5 to 100 megahertz from a phased array, focusing the acoustic confocal beam to a virtual source in the tissue, scanning the tissue with the virtual source at a low dwell time, detecting diffusely scattered beams from the virtual source that travel through said tissue with the phased array transducer, measuring a phase of the acoustic confocal beam and a phase of the diffusely scattered beams to provide the at least one phase image of the tissue.
A diffuse acoustic confocal imager device for use with a processor for providing dimensional and state information on an object based on an at least one phase image, the device comprising:
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