Optical-resolution functional gastrointestinal photoacoustic endoscopy based on optical heterodyne detection of ultrasound.
Nat Commun
; 13(1): 7604, 2022 Dec 09.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36494360
Photoacoustic endoscopy shows promise in the detection of gastrointestinal cancer, inflammation, and other lesions. High-resolution endoscopic imaging of the hemodynamic response necessitates a small-sized, high-sensitivity ultrasound sensor. Here, we utilize a laser ultrasound sensor to develop a miniaturized, optical-resolution photoacoustic endoscope. The sensor can boost the acoustic response by a gain factor of ωo/Ω (the frequency ratio of the signal light and measured ultrasound) by measuring the acoustically induced optical phase change. As a result, we achieve a noise-equivalent pressure density (NEPD) below 1.5 mPa·Hz-1/2 over the measured range of 5 to 25 MHz. The heterodyne phase detection using dual-frequency laser beams of the sensor can offer resistance to thermal drift and vibrational perturbations. The endoscope is used to in vivo image a rat rectum and visualize the oxygen saturation changes during acute inflammation, which can hardly be observed with other imaging modalities.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Técnicas Fotoacústicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Nat Commun
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
/
CIENCIA
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido