Photoacoustic Imaging
A combination of light and sound were used to reveal the network of tiny veins in the iris (that’s the colored part of the eye) of a mouse.
Scientists hope that this technique can someday be used to monitor brain activity in real time and high definition.
Full article:
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/07/27/425068015/a-scientist-deploys-light-and-sound-to-reveal-the-brain
Image: Lihong Wang/Optical Imaging Laboratory/Washington University
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My colleague is building a photoacoustic microscope in the facility that I run. It's neat stuff but some of the image reconstruction is based on assumptions, such as no methemoglobin.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll teach us a few things about this soon Chad Haney. Thanx in advance :)
ReplyDeleteYour pretty awesome! !!
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