Optoacoustic imaging with an air-coupled transducer using coaxially aligned focused illumination

Cagla Özsoy, Jianuo Xu, Jiao Li, Francisco Montero De Espinosa, Daniel Razansky, Xosé Luís Deán-Ben

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Abstract

Optoacoustic (OA) methods have become powerful tools in biomedical research capable of retrieving functional information from biological tissues in vivo. Acquisition of OA signals generally relies on direct physical contact of a transducer or an acoustic coupling medium with the tissue surface, which prevents applicability, e.g., in open surgeries or wounded tissues. Non-contact OA imaging has been achieved with air-coupled piezoelectric transducers, which provide a straightforward approach for remote sensing of ultrasound vibrations. However, sensitivity was hampered by a suboptimal alignment between the illumination and detection fields. Herein, we devised an air-coupled transducer featuring a central aperture for light delivery with coaxially aligned optical and acoustic foci, thus providing optimal sensitivity for OA signal detection. Imaging of phantoms and a mouse ear in vivo is showcased by raster-scanning the transducer with light being delivered through a multimode optical fiber.

Original languageEnglish
Article number035043
JournalAIP Advances
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2022
Externally publishedYes

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