Evaluation and optimization of photoacoustic imaging system geometry for breast tissue equivalent phantom imaging
Nowadays, in addition to routine medical examinations, the use of imaging modalities has become an integral part of diagnosis for breast cancer screening.
Dr. Alireza Ahmadian
Today, in addition to routine medical examinations, the use of imaging modalities has become an integral part of diagnosis for breast cancer screening. Common imaging methods for breast cancer screening include mammography, MRI, and ultrasound. Each of these imaging methods, along with their advantages, also has disadvantages that prevent them from being considered as routine breast cancer screening methods. Photoacoustics is a relatively new imaging method that, by utilizing the resolution of ultrasound and optical contrast, is capable of displaying different types of tumors.
The goal of this project is to evaluate and optimize the geometry of the photoacoustic system for imaging breast tissue. Given the capabilities of photoacoustic imaging, this method has the ability to identify more types of tumors compared to mammography and ultrasound. There are various imaging geometries for photoacoustics, and this project will evaluate and optimize these geometries for breast imaging.
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