System and method for mixed modality acoustic sampling
US10321896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10132
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for relaying electrical signals representing acoustic response of a volume of tissue to light and ultrasound stimulation. In an embodiment, a plurality of ultrasound transducers receive acoustic energy from the volume and generate electrical energy, which is transmitted via an electrical path to a relay system. The ultrasound transducers are operated at a wide band frequency of at least 1 MHz to 5 MHz to receive acoustic energy from the volume of tissue responsive to light stimulation and at a narrower band frequency to receive acoustic energy from the volume of tissue responsive to acoustic stimulation. The relay system relays the electrical signals to an optoacoustic system or an ultrasound instrument for further processing depending on whether the electrical signals resulted from ultrasound or light stimulation. In an embodiment, optoacoustic, ultrasound, or other images are generated from the electrical signals and may be coregistered, overlayed, or displayed.
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