• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 1, 55 (2023)
Xue Wen1、2, Peng Lei3, Shengxin Huang4, Xiaoyu Chen1、2, Yanchi Yuan1、2, Di Ke1、2, Rui Liu1、2, Jiaxi Liang1、2, Erqi Wang1、2, Bo Wei4、5、*, Kedi Xiong1、2、6、*, and Sihua Yang1、2、7、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
  • 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
  • 3Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510316, China
  • 4Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510182, China
  • 5e-mail: weibo3@mail.sysu.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: xiongkd2012@163.com
  • 7e-mail: yangsh@scnu.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.470737 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xue Wen, Peng Lei, Shengxin Huang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yanchi Yuan, Di Ke, Rui Liu, Jiaxi Liang, Erqi Wang, Bo Wei, Kedi Xiong, Sihua Yang. High-fluence relay-based disposable photoacoustic-ultrasonic endoscopy for in vivo anatomical imaging of gastrointestinal tract[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(1): 55 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Photoacoustic endomicroscopy combined with ultrasound (PAEM-US) has been a long-standing expectation for gastrointestinal tumor examination. Here, we introduce a prototype disposable PAEM-US catheter and corresponding power interface unit, featuring catheter switchability, self-internal three-dimensional scanning, and system repeatability for gastrointestinal endoscopy. By utilizing high-fluence relays, cascade insertion loss of the optical waveguide is minimized to 0.6 dB with a high performance of power resistance, and a focus-customizable acousto-optic coaxial probe is designed for high-sensitivity optical-resolution photoacoustic imaging. Imaging capability was demonstrated with in vivo anatomical imaging at 30 frames per second. Imaging results showed co-registered microscopic visualization of the microvascular and stratification of the rat colorectum with lateral resolution of 18 μm and axial resolution of 63 μm, holding great potential in the clinical detection of gastrointestinal diseases.
    Xue Wen, Peng Lei, Shengxin Huang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yanchi Yuan, Di Ke, Rui Liu, Jiaxi Liang, Erqi Wang, Bo Wei, Kedi Xiong, Sihua Yang. High-fluence relay-based disposable photoacoustic-ultrasonic endoscopy for in vivo anatomical imaging of gastrointestinal tract[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(1): 55
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