In vivo super-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography by localization of single dyed droplets

Lei Li; Pengfei Zhang; Lihong V. Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2547562

17 February 2020 In vivo super-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography by localization of single dyed droplets

Lei Li, Pengfei Zhang, Lihong V. Wang

Proceedings Volume 11240, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2020; 112402U (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547562
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2020, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The spatial resolution of photoacoustic (PA) computed tomography (PACT) is limited by acoustic diffraction. Here, we report in vivo superresolution PACT, which breaks the acoustic diffraction limit by localizing the centers of single dyed droplets. The dyed droplets generate much stronger PA signals than blood and can flow smoothly in blood vessels; thus, they are excellent tracers for localization-based superresolution imaging. The flowing droplets were first localized, and then their center positions were used to construct a superresolution image that exhibits sharper features and more finely resolved vascular details. A 6-fold improvement in spatial resolution has been realized in vivo.

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Lei Li, Pengfei Zhang, and Lihong V. Wang "In vivo super-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography by localization of single dyed droplets", Proc. SPIE 11240, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2020, 112402U (17 February 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547562

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