Photoacoustic Tomography

The concept of photoacoustic tomography (PAT) emerged in the mid-1990s, and the field of PAT is now rapidly moving forward. Presenting the research of a well-respected pioneer and leading expert, Photoacoustic Tomography is a first-of-its-kind book covering the underlying principles and practical applications of PAT in a systematic manner. Written in a tutorial format, the text:

• Addresses the fundamentals of PAT, the theory on photoacoustic effect, image reconstruction methods, and instrumentation
• Details advanced methods for quantitative PAT, which allow the recovery of tissue optical absorption coefficient and/or acoustic properties
• Explores the development of several image-enhancing schemes, including both software and hardware approaches
• Examines array-based PAT systems that are the foundation for the realization of 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D PAT
• Discusses photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) and combinations of PAT/PAM with other imaging methods
• Considers contrast-agents-based molecular PAT, with both nontargeted and cell receptor?targeted methods
• Describes clinical applications and animal studies in breast cancer detection, osteoarthritis diagnosis, seizure localization, intravascular imaging, and image-guided cancer therapy

Photoacoustic Tomography is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers, industry professionals, and those who wish to enter this exciting field.

Fundamentals of Photoacoustic Tomography. Quantitative Photoacoustic Tomography. Image Enhancement Software and Hardware Approaches. Transducer Array-Based Photoacoustic Tomography: 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D Photoacoustic Imaging. Photoacoustic Microscopy and Photoacoustic Computed Microscopy. Multimodal Approaches. Contrast-Agents-Based Molecular Photoacoustic Tomography. Clinical Applications and Animal Studies.

Huabei Jiang, Ph.D, is J. Crayton Pruitt family professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles and patents. Dr. Jiang is a fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA), a fellow of the International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE), and a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).