Differentiation of vein and lymphatic vessel by photoacoustic imaging system with parabolic array transducer and tunable laser

Takuya Tabata, Ryo Nagaoka, Shin Yoshizawa, Shin Ichiro Umernura, Yoshifumi Saijo

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Abstract

Recently, much attention is being paid to lymphatic circulation because intralymphatic immunotherapy and chemotherapy achieved significant clinical benefits. However, conventional ultrasound or photoacoustic (PA) imaging is hard to visualize lymphatic vessels. The objective of the present study is to visualize lymphatic vessels administrated with photoacoustic contrast agents by PA imaging system based on a tunable laser setup.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781538633830
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Oct 31
Event2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017 - Washington, United States
Duration: 2017 Sept 62017 Sept 9

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period17/9/617/9/9

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