Photoacoustic apparatus and method of operating the same
US9939368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/106
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided are a photoacoustic apparatus and method of operating the same. The photoacoustic apparatus includes: a laser module that generates laser light and transmits a laser state signal indicating a state of a laser module; a probe including an optical output unit for irradiating laser light generated by the laser module onto an object and a scanner for detecting a photoacoustic signal that is generated from the object; a scanner controller for controlling a position of the scanner; a sequence controller for controlling acquisition of the photoacoustic signal based on the laser state signal; a signal receiver that is controlled by the sequence controller to acquire the photoacoustic signal; and a photoacoustic image generator for generating a photoacoustic image based on the photoacoustic signal. The laser state signal includes a lasing ready state signal and a laser exposure state signal.
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