Sensing the optical properties of diffusive media by acousto-optic pressure contrast imaging

Puxiang Lai; Ronald A. Roy; Todd W. Murray

doi:10.1117/12.808531

24 February 2009 Sensing the optical properties of diffusive media by acousto-optic pressure contrast imaging

Puxiang Lai, Ronald A. Roy, Todd W. Murray

Proceedings Volume 7177, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2009; 71771G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808531
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Acousto-optic imaging (AOI) is a dual-wave modality that combines ultrasound with diffuse light to achieve deep-tissue imaging of optical properties with the spatial resolution of ultrasound. Progress has been made in the detection of optically absorbing inhomogeneities in recent years, yet it remains a challenge for AOI to detect targets possessing low scattering contrast and to obtain quantitative measurement of optical properties at depth with high resolution. A new photorefractive crystal (PRC) based AOI system operating in the near-infrared optical wavelength was developed and optimized. Based on relative changes in the AOI response induced by different acoustic pressures, we now propose a new sensing and imaging modality, pressure contrast imaging (PCI), to enhance and quantify the detection of scattering inhomogeneities. It is demonstrated experimentally that the image contrast information obtained with the new approach is independent of the background light intensity and the details of the optical collection components and potentially allows for an accurate and quantitative characterization of the media's spatially dependent optical properties.

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Puxiang Lai, Ronald A. Roy, and Todd W. Murray "Sensing the optical properties of diffusive media by acousto-optic pressure contrast imaging", Proc. SPIE 7177, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2009, 71771G (24 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808531

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