Opto-acoustic imaging devices and methods

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2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Le, Long V (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S476000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07935060

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical subsystem comprising a transmission fiber, the optical subsystem capable of transmitting and collecting light of a predetermined range of wavelengths along a first beam having a predetermined beam size. The probe also includes an ultrasound subsystem, the ultrasound subsystem positioned within the sheath and adapted to propagate energy of a predetermined range of frequencies along a second beam having a second predetermined beam size, wherein a portion of the first and second beams overlap a region during a scan.

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International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for International Application No. PCT/US2007/023493 issued on Apr. 23, 2008.

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