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US 2016/0235305 A1Published application
Miniaturized photoacoustic imaging apparatus including a rotatable reflector
AssigneeWashington University
InventorsLihong Wang, Konstantin Maslov, Joon-Mo Yang
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Abstract
A reflection-mode photoacoustic endoscope includes a tube, a light source configured to emit a light pulse suitable for photoacoustic imaging, an ultrasonic transducer configured to detect a response signal, and a light and acoustic reflector rotatable relative to the tube.
Claims8
A reflection-mode photoacoustic endoscope comprising:
- a tube;
- a light source configured to emit a light pulse suitable for photoacoustic imaging;
- an ultrasonic transducer configured to detect a response signal;
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- a light and acoustic reflector rotatable relative to the tube.
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