@inproceedings{b1dd2b663735490b92f295f062578dc3,
title = "Four-dimensional optoacoustic temperature mapping in laser-induced thermotherapy",
abstract = "Photoablative laser therapy is in common use for selective destruction of malignant masses, vascular and brain abnormalities. Tissue ablation and coagulation are irreversible processes occurring shortly after crossing a certain thermal exposure threshold. As a result, accurate mapping of the temperature field is essential for optimizing the outcome of these clinical interventions. Here we demonstrate four-dimensional optoacoustic temperature mapping of the entire photoablated region. Accuracy of the method is investigated in tissue-mimicking phantom experiments. Deviations of the volumetric optoacoustic temperature readings provided at 40ms intervals remained below 10\% for temperature elevations above 3°C, as validated by simultaneous thermocouple measurements. The excellent spatio-temporal resolution of the new temperature monitoring approach aims at improving safety and efficacy of laser-based photothermal procedures.",
keywords = "Ablation of Tissue, Optoacoustic Tomography, Temperature, Thermal Treatments",
author = "\{Oyaga Landa\}, \{Francisco Javier\} and De{\'a}n-Ben, \{Xos{\'e} Lu{\'i}s\} and Ronald Sroka and Daniel Razansky",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.; Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2018 ; Conference date: 28-01-2018 Through 01-02-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1117/12.2288924",
language = "English",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Wang, \{Lihong V.\} and Oraevsky, \{Alexander A.\}",
booktitle = "Photons Plus Ultrasound",
}