Photoacoustic Imaging for Prostate Brachytherapy

January 2014 in “ cIRcle (University of British Columbia) ”

Leo Pan

Studysummary This research found that modifying brachytherapy seeds with contrast-enhancing materials in photoacoustic imaging increased signal-to-noise ratios and imaging depth, and demonstrated potential for tissue differentiation by analyzing temperature-induced changes in PA intensity.

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