Sentences with phrase «photoacoustic images»

The generated waves are then detected by an ultrasonic sensor to form photoacoustic images of the tissues.

By processing all of the photoacoustic imaging data with computer programs, scientists obtain a 2 - D en - face photoacoustic image called a depth maximum amplitude projection (DMAP) image, which shows the optical absorption distribution or photoacoustic contrast of the sample.

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Through the development of a technique called photoacoustic tomography, Wang was able to conquer this limit and advance the imaging depth by nearly two orders of magnitude, from one millimeter to several centimeters, an improvement that could enable doctors to acquire high - resolution images through a patient's skin using light.

Chan's group is exploring other types of photoacoustic molecules that could image other conditions.