3D acousto-optic modulated-speckle imaging in biological tissues

Abstract

A parallel, 64K-channel implementation of the acousto-optic method of imaging optical contrasts buried in organs is presented. This implementation also associates this method with echography in a single apparatus. This allows us to prove that sensitivity to purely optical contrast is achieved. Moreover, this enables any potential user to distinguish easily optical contrast, acoustic contrast, and mixtures of both. We plan to improve this prototype with a view to future use by physicians in a hospital environment.