PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE FOR INTRAARTERIAL IMAGING AND THERAPY

被引:31
作者
CHEN, QX [1 ]
DAVIES, A [1 ]
DEWHURST, RJ [1 ]
PAYNE, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] KILLINGBECK HOSP,CARDIAC RES UNIT,LEEDS LS14 6UQ,ENGLAND
关键词
BIOMEDICAL ULTRASONICS; LASER APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE;
D O I
10.1049/el:19931087
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new probe is described, in which an ultrasound receiver constructed from a piezoelectric polymer is combined with a forward-looking coaxial optical fibre for laser-induced ultrasound. The size of the transducer system is such that it offers in medicine both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool, and has potential for combining the role of intra-arterial imaging with therapy.
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页码:1632 / 1633
页数:2
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