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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Stanislav Emelianov, Austin, TX (US);
Jimmy Su, Austin, TX (US);
BO Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Andrei Karpiouk, Austin, TX (US);
Yun-sheng Chen, Austin, TX (US);
Wolfgang Frey, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Bouchard, Austin, TX (US);
Kimberly Homan, Austin, TX (US);
Stanislav Emelianov, Austin, TX (US);
Jimmy Su, Austin, TX (US);
Bo Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Andrei Karpiouk, Austin, TX (US);
Yun-Sheng Chen, Austin, TX (US);
Wolfgang Frey, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Bouchard, Austin, TX (US);
Kimberly Homan, Austin, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods of combined ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the methods may be used to determine the location or positioning of a metal object in a sample. In other embodiments, the methods may be used to determine the composition of a sample surrounding a metal object. Other methods are also provided.