Hierarchical materials as tissue-like phantoms for photoacoustic imaging
We introduce a hierarchical manufacturing method for creating anatomical phantoms using water-in-elastomer micro-emulsions. This approach addresses the cost, ethical, and technical limitations of animal models, providing a reliable alternative for multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence development, particularly in photoacoustic imaging.
Authors
- Francesca Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1199-8019)
- Kristen M. Meiburger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7302-6135)
- Marilena Giglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-7648)
- Fulvio Ratto
- Daniele Farnesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8439-0453)
- Domenico Buongiorno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-5369)
- Lucia Cavigli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6279-8869)
- Silvia Seoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5372-2654)
- Sonia Centi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-5589)
- S. Pelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6960-5003)
- Bruna Cotrufo
- Roberto Maria Scardigno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-1564)
- Andrea Guerriero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-6988)
Institutions
- Politecnico di Torino (IT)
- Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics (IT)
- Polytechnic University of Bari (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EPJ Web of Conferences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533504005
- Primary Topic
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00