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Biomedical optics
Medical imaging
Acoustics

Background:

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging uses pulsed lasers and ultrasound for visualization.
PA images suffer from acoustic clutter and noise, obscuring biomedical targets.
Improving PA image quality is crucial for accurate biomedical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate three spatial-angular compounding methods for enhancing PA image quality.
To assess the effectiveness of conventional averaging, weighted averaging, and selective averaging.
To determine the optimal method for reducing artifacts and improving signal detection.

Main Methods:

Acquired multiple PA images with probe rotation around the elevational axis.
Implemented conventional averaging based on pose information.
Developed weighted and selective averaging methods using pose and image content information.

Main Results:

Weighted-average compounding minimized signal size distortion, especially with large probe perturbations.
Selective-average compounding yielded substantial improvements: 181x contrast, 1665x CNR, and 1568x SNR.
All three methods demonstrated potential for enhancing PA image quality.

Conclusions:

Spatial-angular compounding effectively improves PA image quality for biomedical applications.
Selective averaging provides superior enhancement in contrast, CNR, and SNR.
These methods hold promise for advancing various photoacoustic imaging applications.