Technology ID
TAB-77
Electroacoustic Imaging Methods and Apparatus
E-Numbers
E-241-1998-0
Lead Inventor
Wen, Han (NHLBI)
Co-Inventors
Balaban, Robert (NHLBI)
Lead IC
NHLBI
ICs
NHLBI
Recently, an electroacoustic imaging apparatus and two electroacoustic imaging
methods have been developed. The two methods are "forward" and "reverse"
electroacoustic imaging which requires the application of a probing signal, and the
detection and measurement of an induced signal to produce images. The
electroacoustic apparatus offers the advantage of generating 2D and 3D images
non-invasively. It can simultaneously image several contrast mechanisms, including
the Hall effect, the thermoacoustic effect, and the electroacoustic effect. Although
this device uses a Piezoelectric transducer, fiberoptic acoustic sensors can also be
substituted to take advantage of advances in acoustic wave detection technology.
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