Technical considerations in the Verasonics research ultrasound platform for developing a photoacoustic imaging system

Journal article (2021)

Authors

Karl Kratkiewicz Wayne State University
Rayyan Manwar University of Illinois at Chicago
Yang Zhou Wayne State University
M. Mozaffarzadeh ImPhys/Medical Imaging - AS
Kamran Avanaki University of Illinois at Chicago
Research Group
ImPhys/Medical Imaging (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 Karl Kratkiewicz, Rayyan Manwar, Yang Zhou, M. Mozaffarzadeh, Kamran Avanaki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.415481
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ImPhys/Imaging Physics

Research Group

ImPhys/Medical Imaging

Abstract

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging functional and molecular imaging technology that has attracted much attention in the past decade. Recently, many researchers have used the vantage system from Verasonics for simultaneous ultrasound (US) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging. This was the motivation to write on the details of US/PA imaging system implementation and characterization using Verasonics platform. We have discussed the experimental considerations for linear array based PAI due to its popularity, simple setup, and high potential for clinical translatability. Specifically, we describe the strategies of US/PA imaging system setup, signal generation, amplification, data processing and study the system performance.

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