title: Development of Bragg diffraction imaging for medical use.
abstract: Experience gained in developing a real-time acoustical imaging system using Bragg diffraction is presented. Particular emphasis has been placed on medical applications. We have studied the difficulties in assembling a system capable of producing high-quality images. Engineering data on the optical mounting and on the design of the transducer along with representative images are presented and discussed.
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008027:Light; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011859:Radiography; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014463:Ultrasonography