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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2010
Lihong Wang, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Konstantin Maslov, Affton, MO (US);
Joon-mo Yang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Lihong Wang, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Konstantin Maslov, Affton, MO (US);
Joon-Mo Yang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A reflection-mode photoacoustic endoscope includes a light source configured to emit a light pulse, a signal detection or transmission unit configured to detect or emit an ultrasonic pulse, and a rotatable reflector. The rotatable reflector is configured to reflect at least one of the light pulse and the ultrasonic pulse into a target area of an object, and reflect a response signal to the signal detection unit. The response signal is one of a photoacoustic wave generated by the object responsive to the light pulse and an ultrasonic pulse echo generated by the object responsive to the ultrasonic pulse.