This program supports the development and improvement of technologies for photoacoustic or optoacoustic imaging.

Emphasis

• design, development and construction of transducers, transducer arrays, materials and other hardware
• image acquisition and display methods including real time imaging
• innovative signal processing methods and devices
• image-enhancement devices and methods such as the integration of AI and machine learning
• exogenous contrast agents
• functional imaging and image fusion with other imaging modalaties
• image guided surgery
• endoscopic and intravascular applications
• photoacoustic tomography
• photoacoustic thermometry
• therapeutic ultrasound monitoring