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Dean-Ben, X.L. ; Ozbek, A. ; Razansky, D.

Volumetric real-time tracking of peripheral human vasculature with GPU-accelerated three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography.

IEEE Trans. Med. Imaging 33, 2050-2055 (2013)
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Optoacoustic tomography provides a unique possibility for ultra-high-speed 3-D imaging by acquiring complete volumetric datasets from interrogation of tissue by a single nanosecond-duration laser pulse. Yet, similarly to ultrasound, optoacoustics is a time-resolved imaging method, thus, fast 3-D imaging implies real-time acquisition and processing of high speed data from hundreds of detectors simultaneously, which presents significant technological challenges. Herein we present a highly efficient graphical processing unit (GPU) framework for real-time reconstruction and visualization of 3-D tomographic optoacoustic data. By utilizing a newly developed 3-D optoacoustic scanner, which simultaneously acquires signals with a handheld 256-element spherical ultrasonic array system, we further demonstrate tracking of deep tissue human vasculature rendered at a rate of 10 volumetric frames per second. The flexibility provided by the handheld hardware design, combined with the real-time operation, makes the developed platform highly usable for both clinical imaging practice and small animal research applications.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Hand-held Probe ; Optoacoustic Tomography ; Photoacoustic Tomography ; Real-time Imaging ; Three-dimensional Imaging; In-vivo ; Image-reconstruction ; Blood Oxygenation ; System ; Microscopy
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0278-0062
e-ISSN 1558-254X
Journal IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
Quellenangaben Volume: 33, Issue: 11, Pages: 2050-2055 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publishing Place New York, NY [u.a.]
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI)