Scanning thermoacoustic tomography based on microwave-induced thermoacoustic waves was studied. Two-dimensional images of ~50-mm thick biological tissue samples were obtained experimentally. The thermoacoustic signals were also simulated theoretically. The image resolution was significantly improved compared with purely microwave imaging.
Index Terms:
microwave, ultrasonics, thermoacoustics, photoacoustics, tomography
Citation:
Lihong V. Wang, Geng Ku, "Hybrid Medical Imaging: Scanning Thermoacoustic Tomography," cbms, pp.129, 13th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS'00), 2000