Photoacoustic apparatus, and probe for receiving photoacoustic waves
    1.
    发明授权
    Photoacoustic apparatus, and probe for receiving photoacoustic waves 有权
    光声设备和用于接收光声波的探头

    公开(公告)号:US08300224B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US13367894

    申请日:2012-02-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A photoacoustic apparatus obtains information on a specimen by receiving photoacoustic waves which are generated from the specimen resulting from light irradiated to the specimen. The apparatus includes a light source for irradiating light to the specimen, an acoustic wave receiver for receiving the photoacoustic waves, and a light reflection member for causing the light, which is radiated out of the specimen by optical diffusion thereof after having entered an interior of the specimen from the light source, to reenter the interior of the specimen, wherein the light reflection member allows elastic waves to pass therethrough. As a result, a photoacoustic apparatus and a probe are provided which can confine scattered light from the specimen into the specimen, and which can reliably prevent photoacoustic waves from being generated from a receiving element region of the probe by the scattered light.

    摘要翻译: 光声设备通过接收由照射到样本的光产生的样本产生的光声来获得关于样本的信息。 该装置包括用于向样本照射光的光源,用于接收光声波的声波接收器,以及光反射构件,其用于使得通过其进入其内部的光学扩散而从样本中辐射出的光 来自光源的样本,重新进入样本的内部,其中光反射构件允许弹性波通过。 结果,提供了一种光声装置和探针,其可以将来自样本的散射光限制在样本中,并且可以可靠地防止通过散射光从探测器的接收元件区域产生光声波。

    Biological information imaging apparatus and method for analyzing biological information
    2.
    发明授权
    Biological information imaging apparatus and method for analyzing biological information 有权
    生物信息成像装置及生物信息分析方法

    公开(公告)号:US09131851B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US12365237

    申请日:2009-02-04

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 G01N29/24 A61B8/08

    摘要: There are provided a biological information imaging apparatus that can measure ultrasound generated from an optical absorber in a deep part of a subject living body with high sensitivity, and a method for analyzing biological information using the biological information imaging apparatus. The biological information imaging apparatus that detects ultrasound and images biological information, includes: a light source that irradiates the subject with light for generating ultrasound from an optical absorber existing in the subject; an ultrasound transmission unit that transmits focused ultrasound to a specific region where the optical absorber exists; and an ultrasound detection unit that detects an ultrasound synthesized signal due to interaction between ultrasound generated from the optical absorber that absorbs the light and the focused ultrasound transmitted to the specific region.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种生物信息成像装置,其能够高灵敏度地测量本体体内深部的光吸收体产生的超声波,以及使用该生物体信息成像装置分析生物信息的方法。 检测超声波和图像生物信息的生物信息成像装置包括:从存在于被检体内的光吸收体照射被检体的光用于产生超声的光源; 超声波发送单元,其将聚焦超声波发送到存在光吸收体的特定区域; 以及超声波检测单元,其检测由吸收光的光吸收体产生的超声波与发送到特定区域的聚焦超声波之间的相互作用引起的超声合成信号。

    Intravital-information imaging apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Intravital-information imaging apparatus 有权
    动脉内信息成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08396534B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US12130331

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: An intravital-information imaging apparatus includes light sources for irradiating a living body with light, and acoustic-wave detectors that detect acoustic waves generated from a light absorber having absorbed part of energy of the light from the light sources, the light absorber existing in the living body. Furthermore, the intravital-information imaging apparatus includes signal processors that calculate information representing a distribution of optical characteristic values of the living body using sound pressures of the acoustic waves generated from the light absorber.

    摘要翻译: 活体信息成像装置包括用于对生物体照射光的光源,以及声波检测器,其检测由吸收了来自光源的光的能量的光吸收体产生的声波,存在于 活体。 此外,活体内信息成像装置包括使用从光吸收体产生的声波的声压来计算表示生物体的光学特性值的分布的信息的信号处理器。

    BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING METHOD 有权
    生物信息成像装置,生物信息分析方法和生物信息成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100331707A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12876336

    申请日:2010-09-07

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 G01N21/00

    摘要: A biological information imaging apparatus includes: a light source; an acoustic wave detector that detects an acoustic wave generated from a light absorption material in a living body that has absorbed a part of energy of light irradiated from the light source to the living body, and converts it into a first electric signal; a photodetector that detects optical intensity of a portion of the light irradiated from the light source to the living body and propagating in the living body, and converts it into a second electric signal; and a calculation unit that calculates optical property distribution information on the living body by making use of an analytical result of one of the first electric signal and the second electric signal for analysis of the other electric signal.

    摘要翻译: 生物信息成像装置包括:光源; 声波检测器,其检测从吸收从光源照射到生物体的光的一部分能量的生物体中的光吸收材料产生的声波,并将其转换为第一电信号; 光检测器,其检测从光源照射到生物体并在生物体中传播的光的一部分的光强度,并将其转换为第二电信号; 以及计算单元,其通过利用第一电​​信号和第二电信号中的一个的分析结果来计算其他电信号的分析结果来计算生物体的光学性质分布信息。

    PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD 审中-公开
    摄影成像设备和摄影成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110239766A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13132998

    申请日:2009-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01H17/00

    摘要: A photoacoustic imaging apparatus performs imaging of an optical absorber. The photoacoustic imaging apparatus includes a light source, a detector configured to detect an acoustic wave generated from the optical absorber that has absorbed energy of light emitted from the light source, and a signal processing unit configured to form an image of the optical absorber. The signal processing unit stores information indicating whether a rate of change in pressure of the acoustic wave detected by the detector is positive or negative before performing a waveform process on the acoustic wave.

    摘要翻译: 光声成像装置执行光吸收体的成像。 光声成像装置包括光源,检测器,其被配置为检测从吸收器产生的吸收了从光源发射的光的能量的声波;以及信号处理单元,被配置为形成光吸收体的图像。 信号处理单元存储指示在对声波执行波形处理之前,检测器检测到的声波的压力变化是正还是负的信息。

    Biological information imaging apparatus, biological information analyzing method, and biological information imaging method
    6.
    发明授权
    Biological information imaging apparatus, biological information analyzing method, and biological information imaging method 有权
    生物信息成像装置,生物信息分析方法和生物信息成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US07916283B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-29

    申请号:US12876336

    申请日:2010-09-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A biological information imaging apparatus includes: a light source; an acoustic wave detector that detects an acoustic wave generated from a light absorption material in a living body that has absorbed a part of energy of light irradiated from the light source to the living body, and converts it into a first electric signal; a photodetector that detects optical intensity of a portion of the light irradiated from the light source to the living body and propagating in the living body, and converts it into a second electric signal; and a calculation unit that calculates optical property distribution information on the living body by making use of an analytical result of one of the first electric signal and the second electric signal for analysis of the other electric signal.

    摘要翻译: 生物信息成像装置包括:光源; 声波检测器,其检测从吸收从光源照射到生物体的光的一部分能量的生物体中的光吸收材料产生的声波,并将其转换为第一电信号; 光检测器,其检测从光源照射到生物体并在生物体中传播的光的一部分的光强度,并将其转换为第二电信号; 以及计算单元,其通过利用第一电​​信号和第二电信号中的一个的分析结果来计算其他电信号的分析结果来计算生物体的光学性质分布信息。

    INTRAVITAL-INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    INTRAVITAL-INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    入门信息成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080306371A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US12130331

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    摘要: An intravital-information imaging apparatus includes light sources for irradiating a living body with light, and acoustic-wave detectors that detect acoustic waves generated from a light absorber having absorbed part of energy of the light from the light sources, the light absorber existing in the living body. Furthermore, the intravital-information imaging apparatus includes signal processors that calculate information representing a distribution of optical characteristic values of the living body using sound pressures of the acoustic waves generated from the light absorber.

    摘要翻译: 活体信息成像装置包括用于对生物体照射光的光源,以及声波检测器,其检测由吸收了来自光源的光的能量的光吸收体产生的声波,存在于 活体。 此外,活体内信息成像装置包括使用从光吸收体产生的声波的声压来计算表示生物体的光学特性值的分布的信息的信号处理器。

    Photoacoustic Apparatus, and Probe for Receiving Photoacoustic Waves
    8.
    发明申请
    Photoacoustic Apparatus, and Probe for Receiving Photoacoustic Waves 有权
    光声设备和接收光声波的探头

    公开(公告)号:US20120133941A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13367894

    申请日:2012-02-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/55

    摘要: A photoacoustic apparatus obtains information on a specimen by receiving photoacoustic waves which are generated from the specimen resulting from light irradiated to the specimen. The apparatus includes a light source for irradiating light to the specimen, an acoustic wave receiver for receiving the photoacoustic waves, and a light reflection member for causing the light, which is radiated out of the specimen by optical diffusion thereof after having entered an interior of the specimen from the light source, to reenter the interior of the specimen, wherein the light reflection member allows elastic waves to pass therethrough. As a result, a photoacoustic apparatus and a probe are provided which can confine scattered light from the specimen into the specimen, and which can reliably prevent photoacoustic waves from being generated from a receiving element region of the probe by the scattered light.

    摘要翻译: 光声设备通过接收由照射到样本的光产生的样本产生的光声来获得关于样本的信息。 该装置包括用于向样本照射光的光源,用于接收光声波的声波接收器,以及光反射构件,其用于使得通过其进入其内部的光学扩散而从样本中辐射出的光 来自光源的样本,重新进入样本的内部,其中光反射构件允许弹性波通过。 结果,提供了一种光声装置和探针,其可以将来自样本的散射光限制在样本中,并且可以可靠地防止通过散射光从探测器的接收元件区域产生光声波。

    Photoacoustic Apparatus, and Probe for Receiving Photoacoustic Waves
    9.
    发明申请
    Photoacoustic Apparatus, and Probe for Receiving Photoacoustic Waves 有权
    光声设备和接收光声波的探头

    公开(公告)号:US20100053618A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-04

    申请号:US12548084

    申请日:2009-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    摘要: A photoacoustic apparatus obtains information on a specimen by receiving photoacoustic waves which are generated from the specimen resulting from light irradiated to the specimen. The apparatus includes a light source for irradiating light to the specimen, an acoustic wave receiver for receiving the photoacoustic waves, and a light reflection member for causing the light, which is radiated out of the specimen by optical diffusion thereof after having entered an interior of the specimen from the light source, to reenter the interior of the specimen, wherein the light reflection member allows elastic waves to pass therethrough. As a result, a photoacoustic apparatus and a probe are provided which can confine scattered light from the specimen into the specimen, and which can reliably prevent photoacoustic waves from being generated from a receiving element region of the probe by the scattered light.

    摘要翻译: 光声设备通过接收由照射到样本的光产生的样本产生的光声来获得关于样本的信息。 该装置包括用于向样本照射光的光源,用于接收光声波的声波接收器,以及光反射构件,其用于使得通过其进入其内部的光学扩散而从样本中辐射出的光 来自光源的样本,重新进入样本的内部,其中光反射构件允许弹性波通过。 结果,提供了一种光声装置和探针,其可以将来自样本的散射光限制在样本中,并且可以可靠地防止通过散射光从探测器的接收元件区域产生光声波。

    BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING METHOD
    10.
    发明申请
    BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING METHOD 有权
    生物信息成像装置,生物信息分析方法和生物信息成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090002685A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US12204445

    申请日:2008-09-04

    IPC分类号: G01N21/49 G01N21/59 G01S15/88

    摘要: A biological information imaging apparatus includes: a light source; an acoustic, wave detector that detects an acoustic wave generated from a light absorption material in a living body that has absorbed a part of energy of light irradiated from the light source to the living body, and converts it into a first electric signal; a photodetector that detects optical intensity of a portion of the light irradiated from the light source to the living body and propagating in the living body, and converts it into a second electric signal; and a calculation unit that calculates optical property distribution information on the living body by making use of an analytical result of one of the first electric signal and the second electric signal for analysis of the other electric signal.

    摘要翻译: 生物信息成像装置包括:光源; 声波检测器,其检测从吸收从光源照射到生物体的光的一部分能量的生物体中的光吸收材料产生的声波,并将其转换为第一电信号; 光检测器,其检测从光源照射到生物体并在生物体中传播的光的一部分的光强度,并将其转换为第二电信号; 以及计算单元,其通过利用第一电​​信号和第二电信号中的一个的分析结果来计算其他电信号的分析结果来计算生物体的光学性质分布信息。