Photoacoustic sensor for medical diagnostics

Marcus Wolff; Hinrich Gerd Groninga; Hermann Harde

doi:10.1117/12.512698

15 March 2004 Photoacoustic sensor for medical diagnostics

Marcus Wolff, Hinrich Gerd Groninga, Hermann Harde

Proceedings Volume 5261, Smart Medical and Biomedical Sensor Technology; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512698
Event: Optical Technologies for Industrial, Environmental, and Biological Sensing, 2003, Providence, RI, United States

Abstract

The development of new optical sensor technologies has a major impact on the progress of diagnostic methods. Of the permanently increasing number of non-invasive breath tests, the ¹³C-Urea Breath Test (UBT) for the detection of Helicobacter pylori is the most prominent. However, many recent developments, like the detection of cancer by breath test, go beyond gastroenterological applications. We present a new detection scheme for breath analysis that employs an especially compact and simple set-up. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) represents an offset-free technique that allows for short absorption paths and small sample cells. Using a single-frequency diode laser and taking advantage of acoustical resonances of the sample cell, we performed extremely sensitive and selective measurements. The smart data processing method contributes to the extraordinary sensitivity and selectivity as well. Also, the reasonable acquisition cost and low operational cost make this detection scheme attractive for many biomedical applications. The experimental set-up and data processing method, together with exemplary isotope-selective measurements on carbon dioxide, are presented.

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Marcus Wolff, Hinrich Gerd Groninga, and Hermann Harde "Photoacoustic sensor for medical diagnostics", Proc. SPIE 5261, Smart Medical and Biomedical Sensor Technology, (15 March 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512698

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