Real-time photoacoustic and ultrasound 3D imaging (Conference Presentation)

In this study, we report a Photoacoustic/Ultrasound dual modal real-time 3D imaging system. This system can provide real-time imaging of entire organs of a live animal without motion artifacts. Both functional and anatomical imaging can be successfully acquired simultaneously. The isotropic spatial resolution is better than 200 um and the field of view is no less than 2cm in diameter. We implemented this powerful imaging platform to study multiple biomedical projects, including molecule delivery in organs, heart beating, and brain neuroactivities. Our results demonstrate this system is a powerful biomedical imaging platform for various studies.