Hybrid-modality high-resolution imaging: for diagnostic biomedical imaging and sensing for disease diagnosis

Vadakke Matham Murukeshan; Lim Hoong Ta

doi:10.1117/12.2074654

18 November 2014 Hybrid-modality high-resolution imaging: for diagnostic biomedical imaging and sensing for disease diagnosis

Vadakke Matham Murukeshan, Lim Hoong Ta

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Proceedings Volume 9268, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics VI; 92680U (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074654
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

Medical diagnostics in the recent past has seen the challenging trend to come up with dual and multi-modality imaging for implementing better diagnostic procedures. The changes in tissues in the early disease stages are often subtle and can occur beneath the tissue surface. In most of these cases, conventional types of medical imaging using optics may not be able to detect these changes easily due to its penetration depth of the orders of 1 mm. Each imaging modality has its own advantages and limitations, and the use of a single modality is not suitable for every diagnostic applications. Therefore the need for multi or hybrid-modality imaging arises. Combining more than one imaging modalities overcomes the limitation of individual imaging method and integrates the respective advantages into a single setting. In this context, this paper will be focusing on the research and development of two multi-modality imaging platforms. The first platform combines ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging for diagnostic applications in the eye. The second platform consists of optical hyperspectral and photoacoustic imaging for diagnostic applications in the colon. Photoacoustic imaging is used as one of the modalities in both platforms as it can offer deeper penetration depth compared to optical imaging. The optical engineering and research challenges in developing the dual/multi-modality platforms will be discussed, followed by initial results validating the proposed scheme. The proposed schemes offer high spatial and spectral resolution imaging and sensing, and is expected to offer potential biomedical imaging solutions in the near future.

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Vadakke Matham Murukeshan and Lim Hoong Ta "Hybrid-modality high-resolution imaging: for diagnostic biomedical imaging and sensing for disease diagnosis", Proc. SPIE 9268, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics VI, 92680U (18 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074654

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