• Neurospine
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.306-322
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• 2018

This review introduces the current technique of photoacoustic imaging as it is applied in imaging-guided surgery (IGS), which provides the surgeon with image visualization and analysis capabilities during surgery. Numerous imaging techniques have been developed to help surgeons perform complex operations more safely and quickly. Although surgeons typically use these kinds of images to visualize targets hidden by bone and other tissues, it is nonetheless more difficult to perform surgery with static reference images (e.g., computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance images) of internal structures. Photoacoustic imaging could enable real-time visualization of regions of interest during surgery. Several researchers have shown that photoacoustic imaging has potential for the noninvasive diagnosis of various types of tissues, including bone. Previous studies of the surgical application of photoacoustic imaging have focused on cancer surgery, but photoacoustic imaging has also recently attracted interest for spinal surgery, because it could be useful for avoiding pedicle breaches and for choosing an appropriate starting point before drilling or pedicle probe insertion. This review describes the current instruments and clinical applications of photoacoustic imaging. Its primary objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of photoacoustic IGS in spinal surgery.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2017

광 흡수체로부터 측정되는 광음향 신호의 크기가 광 흡수계수 값의 증가에 따라 증가하다가 포화되는 광음향 비선형성에 대한 기존의 분석에서는 초음파 측정기의 물리적 형태를 고려하지 않았다. 이 논문에서는 초음파 측정기의 구면 초점 형태가 광음향 비선형성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 구면 초점 초음파 측정기의 공간 필터링에 의한 광음향 공명 현상을 고려하고 기존의 광음향 비선형성에 대한 연구 방법을 보완하여 구면 초점 초음파 측정기로 측정한 광음향 신호에 대한 해석식을 이론적으로 유도하였다. 이 해석식에 의한 결과는 광음향 신호가 특정한 광 흡수계수 값에서 최대값을 나타내고 최대값 이후로는 광 흡수계수 값의 증가에 따라 오히려 감소함을 보였다. 주파수 영역에서 구면 초점 초음파 측정기에 의해 측정된 광음향 신호의 공명 스펙트럼과 초음파 측정기의 주파수 전달 함수를 비교하여 이 기존의 통념과는 다른 특징을 보이는 광음향 비선형성을 이해하였다. 또한, 이 주파수 영역에서의 물리적 해석으로 인해 광음향을 발생시키는 광 흡수체 내부의 광 조도 형태도 광음향 비선형성에 영향을 미친다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2020

Typically, photoacoustic images are obtained in water or gelatin because the impedance of these mediums is similar to that of the human body. However, these acoustic mediums can have an additional mass effect that changes the resonance frequency of the transducer. The acoustic radiation impedance in air is negligible because it is very small compared to that of the transducer. However, the high acoustic impedance of mediums such as the human body and water is quite large compared to that of air, making it difficult to ignore. Specifically, in a case where the equivalent mass is very small, such as with a micro-machined ultrasound transducer, the additional mass effects of the acoustic medium should be considered for an accurate resonance frequency design. In this study, a piezoelectric micro-machined ultrasonic transducer (pMUT) was designed to have a resonance frequency of 10 MHz in the acoustic medium of water, which has similar impedance as the human body. At that time, the resonance frequency of the pMUT in air was calculated at 15.2 MHz. When measuring the center displacement of the manufactured pMUT using a laser vibrometer, the resonance frequencies were measured as 14.3-15.1 MHz, which is consistent with the finite element method (FEM) simulation results. Finally, photoacoustic images of human hair samples were successfully obtained using the fabricated pMUT.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.139-142
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• 2017

Ethene ($C_2H_4$), which is produced in plants as they mature, was used to study its photoacoustic properties using photoacoustic spectroscopy. Detection of trace amounts, with $N_2$ gas, of $C_2H_4$ gas was also applied. The gas was tested in various conditions-temperature, concentration of the gas, gas cell length, and power of the laser- to determine their effect on the photoacoustic signal, the ideal conditions to detect trace gas amounts, and concentration of $C_2H_4$ produced by an avocado and a banana. A detection limit of 10 ppm was determined for pure $C_2H_4$. A detection of 5% and 13% (by volume) concentration of $C_2H_4$ was produced for a ripening avocado and banana, respectively, in closed space.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.2795-2799
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• 2013

Irradiation of gold nanorods (GNRs) with laser light corresponding to the longitudinal surface plasmon oscillation results in rapid conversion of electromagnetic energy into heat, a phenomenon commonly known as the photothermal effect of GNRs. Herein, we propose a facile strategy for increasing the photothermal conversion efficiency of GNRs by integration to form graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites. Moreover, conjugation of iron oxide (IO) with the GO-GNR nanohybrid allowed magnetic enrichment at a specific target site and the separated GO-IO-GNR assembly was rapidly heated by laser irradiation. The present GO-IO-GNR nanocomposites hold great promise for application in various biomedical fields, including surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy imaging, photoacoustic tomography imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and photothermal cancer therapy.