<p>The invention disclosed herein features a photoacoustic scan head that includes laser fibers integrated into the housing of an arrayed ultrasound transducer using an optically transparent epoxy or other resin. The light-emitting ends of the fibers are positioned adjacent to the front surface of the transducer and direct laser light onto a subject being scanned by the transducer. The light beams generated by the fibers may be angled to intersect the acoustic field generated by the transducer so as to generate a photoacoustic effect in the region scanned by the transducer.</p>
申请公布号
EP2563225(A4)
申请公布日期
2014.01.15
申请号
EP20110775660
申请日期
2011.04.29
申请人
VISUALSONICS INC.
发明人
HIRSON, DESMOND;NEEDLES, ANDREW;EPHRAT, PINHAS;CHAGGARES, NICHOLAS, C.