Detecting both melanoma depth and volume in vivo with a handheld photoacoustic probe

Yong Zhou; Guo Li; Liren Zhu; Chiye Li; Lynn A. Cornelius; Lihong V. Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2213245

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15 March 2016 Detecting both melanoma depth and volume in vivo with a handheld photoacoustic probe

Yong Zhou, Guo Li, Liren Zhu, Chiye Li, Lynn A. Cornelius, Lihong V. Wang

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Proceedings Volume 9708, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2016; 970806 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213245
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

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We applied a linear-array-based photoacoustic probe to detect the tumor depth and volume of melanin-containing melanoma in nude mice in vivo. We demonstrated the ability of this linear-array-based system to measure both the depth and volume of melanoma through phantom, ex vivo, and in vivo experiments. The volume detection ability also enables us to accurately calculate the rate of growth of the tumor, which is important in quantifying tumor activity. Our results show that this system can be used for clinical melanoma diagnosis and treatment at the bedside.

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Yong Zhou, Guo Li, Liren Zhu, Chiye Li, Lynn A. Cornelius, and Lihong V. Wang "Detecting both melanoma depth and volume in vivo with a handheld photoacoustic probe", Proc. SPIE 9708, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2016, 970806 (15 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213245

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