Photoacoustic ultrasound (PAUS)—reconstruction tomography
RA Kruger, P Liu, YR Fang, CR Appledorn - Medical physics, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
… where I, is a scaling factor proportional to the incident radiation intensity and 8(r) represents
the fractional energy absorption at r. Defined in this way, I, Ž(t) describes the irradiating field …
the fractional energy absorption at r. Defined in this way, I, Ž(t) describes the irradiating field …
Thermoacoustic computed tomography–technical considerations
RA Kruger, DR Reinecke, GA Kruger - Medical physics, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We have constructed a thermoacoustic computed tomography scanner for imaging soft tissue
in the human body. Thermoacoustic signals are induced in soft tissue by irradiation with …
in the human body. Thermoacoustic signals are induced in soft tissue by irradiation with …
Photoacoustic angiography of the breast
RA Kruger, RB Lam, DR Reinecke, SP Del Rio… - Medical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The authors report a noninvasive technique and instrumentation for visualizing
vasculature in the breast in three dimensions without using either ionizing radiation or …
vasculature in the breast in three dimensions without using either ionizing radiation or …
Thermoacoustic molecular imaging of small animals
RA Kruger, WL Kiser, DR Reinecke… - Molecular …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
We have designed, constructed, and tested a thermoacoustic computed tomography (TCT)
scanner for imaging optical absorption in small animals in three dimensions. The device …
scanner for imaging optical absorption in small animals in three dimensions. The device …
Thermoacoustic computed tomography using a conventional linear transducer array
RA Kruger, WL Kiser Jr, DR Reinecke… - Medical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We report on methodology for employing a conventional linear transducer array as a
thermoacoustic detector in a thermoacoustic computed tomography (TCT) device, which has been …
thermoacoustic detector in a thermoacoustic computed tomography (TCT) device, which has been …
Photoacoustic ultrasound
RA Kruger - Medical physics, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
… interactions with electromagnetic radiation from the visible and infrared into the microwave
… "JC Hebden, and RA Kruger, “Tomographic imaging using picosecond pulses of light," Proc. …
… "JC Hebden, and RA Kruger, “Tomographic imaging using picosecond pulses of light," Proc. …
Thermoacoustic CT with radio waves: A medical imaging paradigm
RA Kruger, KK Kopecky, AM Aisen, DR Reinecke… - Radiology, 1999 - pubs.rsna.org
The authors evaluated images obtained with a prototypic thermoacoustic computed tomographic
(CT) scanner constructed for use at 434 MHz, a promising radio frequency for detecting …
(CT) scanner constructed for use at 434 MHz, a promising radio frequency for detecting …
Dedicated 3D photoacoustic breast imaging
RA Kruger, CM Kuzmiak, RB Lam… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To report the design and imaging methodology of a photoacoustic scanner dedicated
to imaging hemoglobin distribution throughout a human breast. Methods: The authors …
to imaging hemoglobin distribution throughout a human breast. Methods: The authors …
Scatter estimation for a digital radiographic system using convolution filtering
LA Love, RA Kruger - Medical physics, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
… 179 LA Love and RA Kruger: Convolution-filtering scatter estimation for digital radiographs
… 131 LA Love and RA Kruger: Convolution-filtering scatter estimation for digital radiographs …
… 131 LA Love and RA Kruger: Convolution-filtering scatter estimation for digital radiographs …
Photoacoustic ultrasound: Pulse production and detection in 0.5% Liposyn
RA Kruger, P Liu - Medical physics, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
… Following each of 512, 10-ns pulses of radiation, the photoacoustic signal was digitized to
5 12 contiguous samples at a rate of 10 MHz, corresponding to an axial distance of (). 15 mm/…
5 12 contiguous samples at a rate of 10 MHz, corresponding to an axial distance of (). 15 mm/…