SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING OF PERIPHERAL TISSUES
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1. A method for optoacoustic imaging of peripheral tissues comprising:
- focusing a light source at points on the peripheral tissue;
focusing ultrasound radiation on the same point;
detecting reflections from the tissue in response to the focused light source; and
monitoring distortions in the detected reflections caused by the focused ultrasound radiation.
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Abstract
The system and method for optoacoustic imaging of peripheral tissues provides an assembly for emitting radiation on a tissue and an OCT system coupled to said assembly. The OCT system images tissue concurrent with the emission of radiation on the tissue.
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1. A method for optoacoustic imaging of peripheral tissues comprising:
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focusing a light source at points on the peripheral tissue; focusing ultrasound radiation on the same point; detecting reflections from the tissue in response to the focused light source; and monitoring distortions in the detected reflections caused by the focused ultrasound radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for optoacoustic imaging of peripheral tissues comprising:
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an assembly for emitting at least one ultrasound radiation wave on a tissue, said assembly further including a fiber optic having a lens integrated with a transducer; and an OCT system, said OCT system coupled to said assembly, said OCT system providing at least one OCT image of said tissue, wherein said image is effected by the emission of ultrasound radiation on the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device comprising:
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a fiber optic, said fiber optic having a lens, said fiber optic having an axis and a focus; and an ultrasound transducer, said transducer having an axis and said focus, said transducer being integrated with said fiber optic forming an assembly, and detection means for detecting variations in reflections from tissue within said focus caused by interaction between said fiber optic radiation and said ultrasound radiation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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