Photoacoustic tomography is changing the game by using “light in” to penetrate tissues and “sound out” to create detailed images of the brain and body. Our research focuses on tackling two big challenges in this field: imaging deep blood flow and imaging through the skull to see the human brain.
Ultrasound imaging works by sending “sound in” and getting “sound out” to create images of the body. Our research focuses on solving the tradeoff between frame rates and image quality to capture clearer ultrafast images, which is a major challenge in this field. We’ve also developed a wearable ultrafast ultrasound imager for the human brain in patients.
Multimodal imaging uses both “light and sound in” to produce detailed “sound out” images of the brain and body. Our research focuses on designing and developing 3D imaging systems for the human body (brain) and 2D systems for small animal brains, combining photoacoustic and ultrasound technology to make significant breakthroughs in this field.