title: Real-time in vivo photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging.
abstract: A real-time photoacoustic imaging system is designed and built. This system is based on a commercially available ultrasound imaging system. It can achieve a frame rate of 8 frames/sec. Vasculature in the hand of a human volunteer is imaged, and the resulting photoacoustic image is combined with the ultrasound image. The real-time photo acoustic imaging system with a hybrid ultrasound probe is demonstrated by imaging the branching of subcutaneous blood vessels in the hand.
authors.affiliation: University of Twente, Biophysical Engineering, Institute for BioMedical Technology, Faculty of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands. r.g.m.kolkman@utwente.nl
authors.forename: Roy G M
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Kolkman
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brands
authors.forename: Wiendelt
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Steenbergen
authors.forename: Ton G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins