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Use of fullerenes in photoacoustic imaging

US8883124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

9Claims

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Assignee

University of Florida Research Foundation, INC. · US

Inventors

Vijay Krishna · Gainesville, US
Brij M. Moudgil · Ontario, US
Benjamin L. Koopman · Gainesville, US
Stephen Grobmyer · Shaker Heights, US
Iwakuma Nobutaka · Gainesville, US
Qiang Wang · Beijing, CN
Qizhi Zhang · Gainesville, US
Huabei Jiang · Gainesville, US
Parvesh Sharma · Gainesville, US
Amit Kumar Singh · Gainesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2008
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S977/953
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Fullerenes, when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, generate acoustic waves. A photoacoustic tomography method using a material comprising fullerenes is disclosed that includes irradiating the material with a radiation beam such as a laser. The resultant photoacoustic effect produced by the material is detected by at least one detector. A photoacoustic tomography system using a material comprising fullerenes is also described.

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