title: Dual-Modality Imaging of the Human Finger Joint Systems by Using Combined Multispectral Photoacoustic Computed Tomography and Ultrasound Computed Tomography.
abstract: We developed a homemade dual-modality imaging system that combines multispectral photoacoustic computed tomography and ultrasound computed tomography for reconstructing the structural and functional information of human finger joint systems. The fused multispectral photoacoustic-ultrasound computed tomography (MPAUCT) system was examined by the phantom andin vivoexperimental tests. The imaging results indicate that the hard tissues such as the bones and the soft tissues including the blood vessels, the tendon, the skins, and the subcutaneous tissues in the finger joints systems can be effectively recovered by using our multimodality MPAUCT system. The developed MPAUCT system is able to provide us with more comprehensive information of the human finger joints, which shows its potential for characterization and diagnosis of bone or joint diseases.
authors: Bioimaging Core, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.
authors: Yubin
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Bioimaging Core, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.
authors: Yating
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Bioimaging Core, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.
authors: Zhen
authors: 0000-0003-3061-6263
authors: Z
authors: Yuan
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D061088:Photoacoustic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*