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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Imaging
    • Acoustic Physics
    • Optical Imaging

    Background:

    • Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) aims to map tissue absorption coefficients.
    • Current PAT methods often assume homogeneous acoustic properties and uniform fluence, limiting accuracy.
    • Inaccuracies in derived absorption coefficients (DeACs) stem from these simplifying assumptions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a quantitative photoacoustic tomography (qPAT) method for accurate absorption coefficient mapping.
    • To overcome limitations of homogeneous tissue assumptions in PAT.
    • To improve the precision of derived absorption coefficient estimations.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented an iteratively refined wavefield reconstruction inversion (IR-WRI) approach.
    • Utilized the alternating direction method of multipliers to address cycle skipping in full wave inversion.
    • Developed a qPAT method that compensates for speed of sound (SOS) inhomogeneity, fluence decay, and acoustic attenuation.

    Main Results:

    • The qPAT method demonstrated improved accuracy in estimating absorption coefficients.
    • The IR-WRI approach effectively handled SOS inhomogeneity and acoustic attenuation.
    • The method's performance was validated using a neonatal head digital phantom.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed qPAT method significantly enhances the accuracy of absorption coefficient mapping in biological tissues.
    • Compensating for acoustic property variations and fluence decay is crucial for precise quantitative PAT.
    • This approach offers a more robust solution for quantitative imaging in complex biological structures.