生物医学光声成像

能够对组织体中的光学吸收体进行量化评估的光声成像（photoacoustic imaging）是一种有发展前景的医学成像模式.文章综述了处于快速发展阶段的光声成像技术.文章首先介绍光声成像的物理基础——光声效应.在此基础上,阐述光声成像技术的优势所在（与光学以及超声成像相比较）.然后讨论目前该领域的主要技术路线,包括扫描层析术、计算机层析术以及原位探测成像技术.最后简要总结了光声成像技术在生物医学领域中的主要应用.     

基于聚焦光声层析技术的甲状腺离体组织成像

对人体甲状腺内的病变组织进行定位和成像对于准确诊断和有效治疗甲状腺疾病是至关重要的. 本文评估了利用光声层析技术对离体甲状腺组织进行成像的可行性, 并利用基于30 MHz超声换能器的聚焦光声成像系统对甲状腺进行扫描成像. 实验中成像系统的横向分辨率和纵向分辨率分别达到了350 μupm和74 μupm. 分别对正常离体甲状腺组织和模拟病变甲状腺组织进行光声成像. 实验结果表明, 本成像系统能够有效区分和鉴别正常甲状腺组织和病变组织. 此项技术有望进一步提高甲状腺疾病诊断的准确率, 以便更为有效地指导疾病的治疗, 具有潜在的临床应用前景.     

生物医学光声成像

能够对组织体中的光学吸收体进行量化评估的光声成像(photoacoustic imaging)是一种有发展前景的医学成像模式.文章综述了处于快速发展阶段的光声成像技术.文章首先介绍光声成像的物理基础--光声效应.在此基础上,阐述光声成像技术的优势所在(与光学以及超声成像相比较).然后讨论目前该领域的主要技术路线,包括扫描层析术、计算机层析术以及原位探测成像技术.最后简要总结了光声成像技术在生物医学领域中的主要应用.     

有限方位扫描的光声断层成像分辨率研究

通过有限元仿真实验,定量地研究了有限方位扫描对反投影光声断层成像分辨率的影响,并且给出了有限方位扫描角与分辨率之间关系的经验公式.本文的研究结果对光声成像扫描轨迹设计、成像效果评估等具有参考价值. 关键词： 光声成像 有限方位扫描 分辨率 断层成像     

光声成像研究进展

本文阐述了光声成像的工作原理,光声信号的产生,传播和探测过程,并总结了光声成像的研究进展,包括时域光声成像和频率域光声成像的研究进展、以及各自的特点,为光声成像领域的研究起到一定的借鉴作用。分析认为光声成像技术有着其他医学成像技术没有的诸多优点,如高分辨率、高对比度、成像深度深等具有广阔的应用前景和较高应用价值,是未来生物医学领域最重要的实时医学成像技术之一,因此得到了国际上的广泛关注。     

基于声透镜的三维光声成像技术

基于声透镜的光声成像系统中, 由样品的光声压分布等效样品的吸收分布, 进行光声像重建, 但之前的这种等效是一种近似, 理论上并不准确. 本文阐述了声透镜三维光声成像的基本原理, 揭示了声透镜像面上光声压信号的时间分布与样品轴向吸收分布之间的关系; 提出用积分法和希尔伯特变换提取光声信号瞬时值法, 解调样品吸收系数分布并重建光声像; 实验上, 对不同样品分别用积分法和希尔伯特变换法获取样品的吸收系数, 重建光声像的横向和轴向分辨率均约为1 mm, 实现了真正的三维快速光声成像.     

基于声学扫描振镜的超声/光声双模态成像技术

超声/光声双模态成像技术因其同时兼具超声的高分辨率结构成像和光声的高对比度功能成像优势,极大地推动了光声成像技术的临床应用推广.传统超声/光声双模态成像技术多基于超声成像所用阵列探头同时收集光声信号,系统结构紧凑且无需图像配准,操作便捷.但该类设备使用阵列探头和多通道数据采集,使得其成本较高;且成像结果易受通道一致性差异影响.本文提出了一种基于声学扫描振镜的超声/光声双模态成像技术,该技术采用单个超声换能器结合一维声学扫描振镜进行快速声束扫描,实现超声/光声双模态成像,是一种小型化、低成本的双模态快速成像技术.本文开展了系列仿体和活体成像研究,实验结果表明:系统有效成像范围为15.6 mm,超声和光声成像B扫描速度分别为1.0 s^–1和0.1 s^–1 (光声成像速度主要受制于脉冲激光器重复频率).基于本文所提技术研究,有助于进一步推动超声/光声双模态成像技术的临床转化和普及;也为基于超声信号检测的多模态成像技术提供了一种低成本、小型化和快速声信号检测的参考方案.     

实验技术共焦扫描光声层析成像技术的研究

报道了一种新的光声层析成像技术--光声傅里叶变换共焦扫描成像技术.并用该技术获得了强散射物质(生物组织)的层析图像,纵向分辨能力小于0.1mm,横向分辨率小于4mm.     

共焦扫描光声层析成像技术的研究

报道了一种新的光声层析成像技术－光声傅里叶变换共焦扫描成像技术，并用该技术获得了强散射物质（生物组织）的层析图像，纵向分辨能力小于0．1mm，横向分辨率小于4mm。     

Influence of limited-view scanning on depth imaging of photoacoustic tomography

We study the influence of limited-view scanning on the depth imaging of photoacoustic tomography. The situation, in which absorbers are located at different depths with respect to the limited-view scanning trajectory, is called depth imaging and is investigated in this paper. The results show that limited-view scanning causes the reconstructed intensity of deep absorbers to be weaker than that of shallow ones and that deep absorbers will be invisible if the scanning range is too small. The concept of effective scanning angle is proposed to analyse that phenomenon. We find that an effective scanning angle can well predict the relationship between scanning angle and the intensity ratio of absorbers. In addition, limited-view scanning is employed to improve image quality.     

Influence of limited-view scanning on depth imaging of photoacoustic tomography

We study the influence of limited-view scanning on the depth imaging of photoacoustic tomography.The situation,in which absorbers are located at different depths with respect to the limited-view scanning trajectory,is called depth imaging and is investigated in this paper.The results show that limited-view scanning causes the reconstructed intensity of deep absorbers to be weaker than that of shallow ones and that deep absorbers will be invisible if the scanning range is too small.The concept of effective scanning angle is proposed to analyse that phenomenon.We find that an effective scanning angle can well predict the relationship between scanning angle and the intensity ratio of absorbers.In addition,limited-view scanning is employed to improve image quality.     

Reflection-mode photoacoustic microscopy using a hollow focused ultrasound transducer for in vivo imaging of blood vessels

A reflection-mode photoacoustic microscope using a hollow focused ultrasound transducer is developed for highresolution in vivo imaging.A confocal structure of the laser and the ultrasound is used to improve the system resolution.The axial and lateral resolutions of the system are measured to be ～ 32 μm and ～ 58 μm,respectively.Ex vivo and in vivo modes are tested to validate the imaging capability of the photoacoustic microscope.The adjacent vein and artery can be seen clearly from the reconstructed photoacoustic images.The results demonstrate that the reflectionmode photoacoustic microscope can be used for high-resolution imaging of micro-blood vessels,which would be of great benefit for monitoring the neovascularization in tumor angiogenesis.     

高分辨率快速数字化光声CT乳腺肿瘤成像

提出了一种基于聚焦线性阵列探测器的快速光声计算机断层成像技术（光声CT）.在光声二维图像重建中,根据阵列探测器机械扫描和电子扫描相结合的组合扫描模式,提出了改进的有限场滤波反投影重建算法.一方面该算法适合多元探测器旋转扫描模式,另一方面探测器的指向性函数作为反投影的权重因子提高了系统的横向分辨率.同时,该成像系统还利用柱面声透镜实现Z轴方向上的聚焦扫描以实现三维层析成像.实验中,这套成像系统空间分辨率达到0.2mm,Z轴方向分辨率为1.5mm,扫描一幅二维图像仅需150s,得到 关键词： 光声CT 有限场滤波反投影算法 声透镜聚焦 乳腺肿瘤检测     

Comparison of in vitro breast cancer visibility in analyser‐based computed tomography with histopathology,mammography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

High‐resolution analyser‐based X‐ray imaging computed tomography (HR ABI‐CT) findings on in vitro human breast cancer are compared with histopathology, mammography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging. The HR ABI‐CT images provided significantly better low‐contrast visibility compared with the standard radiological images. Fine cancer structures indistinguishable and superimposed in mammograms were seen, and could be matched with the histopathological results. The mean glandular dose was less than 1 mGy in mammography and 12–13 mGy in CT and ABI‐CT. The excellent visibility of in vitro breast cancer suggests that HR ABI‐CT may have a valuable role in the future as an adjunct or even alternative to current breast diagnostics, when radiation dose is further decreased, and compact synchrotron radiation sources become available.     

Point spread function measurement of an X‐ray beam focused by a multilayer zone plate with narrow annular aperture

The experimental procedure for obtaining the point spread function (PSF) of a focusing beam generated using an X‐ray multilayer zone plate (MZP) with a narrow annular aperture has been developed. It was possible to reconstruct the PSF by applying the tomographic process to the measured dataset consisting of line spread functions (LSFs) in every radial direction on the focal plane. The LSFs were measured by a knife‐edge scanning method of detecting scattered intensity. In the experimental work, quasi‐monochromatic undulator radiation with a first harmonic energy of 20 keV was directly focused without a monochromator by the MZP, and the PSF was measured using this procedure. As a result, a near diffraction‐limited focused beam size of 46 nm full width at half‐maximum was obtained.     

含扫描反射镜的星载相机异速像移分析

在星载相机中,扫描反射镜通常会带来异速像移,导致时间延迟积分(TDI)CCD上像移分布不均,不同摆角下,这种分布情况均不同,给像移补偿造成困难,难以获得清晰的成像效果。为此进行分析,建立了含扫描反射镜的像移模型。针对某一低轨卫星参数进行仿真,得到了在不同摆角下,不同视场对应的像面像移量和偏流角。若以像面中心像移量和偏流角作为补偿标准,补偿后,CCD各点的偏流角残差较小,当像移量残差小于1/3pixel时,即可认为补偿有效。不同摆角下,这种补偿效果是不同的。通过分析,当摆角在(-20℃,-0.12℃)和(0.17℃,20℃)内时,异速像移明显,成像效果不佳;在(20℃,35℃)、(-35℃,-20℃)和(-0.12℃,0.17℃)范围内时,补偿效果好,利于成像;摆角为0,即对星下点拍照时,成像效果较好,此时摆角的控制精度应在(-0.12℃,0.17℃)范围内。以上研究可为稳像机构设计提供一定参考。