Polarization-sensitive optoacoustic tomography of optically diffuse tissues

Optics Letters

  1. Opt. Lett.
    Polarization-sensitive optoacoustic tomography of optically diffuse tissues
    Razansky#, D., Vinegoni, C., and Ntziachristos, V.
    Optics Letters 2008
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Abstract

"Polarization is indicative of material anisotropy, a property that reveals structural orientation information of molecules inside the material. Herein we investigate whether polarization can be detected optoacoustically in scattering and absorbing tissues. Using a laboratory prototype of polarization-sensitive optoacoustic tomography, we demonstrate high-resolution reconstructions of dichroism. contrast deep in optically diffusive tissue-mimicking phantoms. The technique is expected to enable highly accurate imaging of polarization contrast in tissues, far beyond the current capabilities of pure optical polarization-imaging approaches. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America"

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Razansky#, D., Vinegoni, C., & Ntziachristos, V. (2008). Polarization-sensitive optoacoustic tomography of optically diffuse tissues. Optics Letters, 33(20), 2308–2310. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.33.002308



Razansky#, D., Vinegoni, C., & Ntziachristos, V. (2008). Polarization-sensitive optoacoustic tomography of optically diffuse tissues. Optics Letters, 33(20), 2308–2310. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.33.002308