Intrauterine photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging probe

Christopher Miranda; Joel Barkley; Barbara S. Smith

doi:10.1117/1.JBO.23.4.046008

26 April 2018 Intrauterine photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging probe

Christopher Miranda, Joel Barkley, Barbara S. Smith

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Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 046008 (April 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.23.4.046008

Abstract

Intrauterine photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging are probe-based imaging modalities with translational potential for use in detecting endometrial diseases. This deep-tissue imaging probe design allows for the retrofitting of commercially available endometrial sampling curettes. The imaging probe presented here has a 2.92-mm diameter and approximate length of 26 cm, which allows for entry into the human endometrial cavity, making it possible to use photoacoustic imaging and high-resolution ultrasound to characterize the uterus. We demonstrate the imaging probes’ ability to provide structural information of an excised pig uterus using ultrasound imaging and detect photoacoustic signals at a radial depth of 1 cm.

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Christopher Miranda, Joel Barkley, and Barbara S. Smith "Intrauterine photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging probe," Journal of Biomedical Optics 23(4), 046008 (26 April 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.23.4.046008

Received: 28 December 2017; Accepted: 5 April 2018; Published: 26 April 2018

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