Photoacoustic computational ghost imaging

Opt Lett. 2022 Mar 15;47(6):1462-1465. doi: 10.1364/OL.452229.

Abstract

Photoacoustic imaging with optical resolution usually requires a single-pixel raster scan. An alternative approach based on illumination with patterns obtained from a Hadamard matrix, measurement of the generated ultrasound wave with a single detector, followed by a reconstruction known from computational ghost imaging is demonstrated here. Since many pixels on the object are illuminated at the same time, thereby contributing to the recorded signal, this approach gives a better contrast-to-noise ratio compared to the raster scan, as demonstrated in a phantom experiment. Furthermore, exploiting the temporal information for depth-resolved imaging is possible. The proposed method will be beneficial in situations where the radiant exposure of a sample is limited due to either safety precautions or the properties of the available light source.

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Lighting*
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Ultrasonic Waves