1. Real-time optical-resolution photoacoustic endoscope
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Kedi Xiong, Sihua Yang, Zixin Zhang, Hui Sun, Wuyu Zhang, Li Wang, and Wei Wang
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Optics ,Materials science ,Endoscope ,business.industry ,Resolution (electron density) ,General Engineering ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine ,business - Abstract
Currently, the reported endoscopic system cannot meet the necessary conditions for real-time and optical-resolution clinical application simultaneously. In this study, by utilizing a high-repetition-rate laser and optimizing the overall structure of the probe, a real-time optical-resolution photoacoustic endoscope was developed, which could image targets in real time while maintaining a relatively constant lateral resolution. The endoscopic system has a best-resolution of 19 μm and a real-time imaging speed of 25 Hz. Experimental results demonstrate that this approach will push the promotion and commercialization of photoacoustic endoscopic imaging in a variety of preclinical and clinical applications.
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- 2021
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