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  • Biomedical Optics
  • Medical Imaging
  • Acoustic Imaging

Background:

  • Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) typically relies on expensive pulsed laser diodes (PLDs).
  • There is a need for more cost-effective and portable PACT systems for wider clinical adoption.
  • Developing alternative light sources for PACT is crucial for advancing the field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel, cost-effective light-emitting diode-based PACT (LED-PACT) system.
  • To compare the imaging performance of the LED-PACT system against traditional PLD-based PACT.
  • To assess the feasibility of using a custom nanosecond pulsed LED array for PACT applications.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of a 37-LED custom nanosecond pulsed LED array (850 nm, 100 ns pulse width) with a single-element ultrasound transducer for circular scanning.
  • Driving the LED array using a homemade nanosecond pulsed current source (NSPCS) driver.
  • Performance evaluation using phantom and chicken tissue studies, comparing imaging depth, resolution, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) against PLD-PACT.

Main Results:

  • The LED-PACT system achieved a SNR of 22.4 dB (2.25 MHz UST) and a spatial resolution of 178 µm (5 MHz UST).
  • A practical imaging depth of 20 mm was demonstrated in chicken tissue.
  • The system operated at significantly lower optical energies (0.18 mJ) compared to PLD-PACT (1.88 mJ) while maintaining competitive performance.
  • The total system cost was less than $1,000.

Conclusions:

  • The developed LED-PACT system provides a cost-effective alternative to PLD-based PACT.
  • The system demonstrates competitive imaging performance, including depth, resolution, and SNR.
  • This LED-PACT technology holds significant potential for developing portable and widely accessible photoacoustic imaging devices for clinical translation.