An advanced photoacoustic tomography system providing high-resolution, 360-degree imaging without tissue compression for improved breast cancer screening.
Technology Summary
This technology features an all-reflective optical system that converts collimated light into a converging ring-shaped beam, enabling circumferential illumination of tissue for precise photoacoustic imaging. Incorporating a sequence of specialized mirrors and a ring-shaped acoustic detector, it captures ultrasonic signals efficiently while scanning layer-by-layer along the subject’s axis. The system adapts laser intensity automatically based on real-time distance measurements to ensure uniform energy delivery. Its fully enclosed reflective design eliminates chromatic aberrations, offering faster, deeper, and more uniform imaging compared to traditional methods.
Key Advantages
- High-resolution and high-sensitivity detection without tissue compression
- Automatic laser intensity adjustment for uniform energy deposition
- Chromatic aberration-free imaging through reflective optics
- Layer-by-layer imaging with movable optics and detectors
- Enclosed light path enhancing signal quality and imaging speed
Market Opportunities
- Non-invasive diagnostic imaging in oncology with faster acquisition compared to existing photoacoustic devices
- Breast cancer screening without painful tissue compression
- High-resolution biomedical imaging for soft tissues with improved accuracy and imaging depth
Stage of Development
Pre-Clinical – in vivo data
Patent Status
Issued 12,369,799
References & Publications
2025 - G. Jin et al "Omnidirectional ultrasound tomographic vector flow imaging with a ring-array transducer" Proc. SPIE 13412, Medical Imaging 2025: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, 134120N (10 April 2025)
2019 – S.S Alshahrani et al “All-reflective ring illumination system for photoacoustic tomography” J Biomed Opt 2019 Apr;24(4):1-7. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.24.4.046004.
