Abstract
Continuous monitoring of cerebral blood oxygenation is critically important for the management of many life-threatening conditions. Non-invasive monitoring of cerebral blood oxygenation with a photoacoustic technique offers advantages over current invasive and non-invasive methods. We introduce a Monte Carlo XYZ-PA to model the energy deposition in 3D and the time-resolved pressures and velocity potential based on the energy absorbed by the biological tissue. This paper outlines the benefits of using Monte Carlo XYZ-PA for optimization of photoacoustic measurement and imaging. To the best of our knowledge this is the first fully integrated tool for photoacoustic modelling.
Original language | English (Ireland) |
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Title of host publication | Modelling Cerebral Blood Oxygenation using Monte Carlo XYZ-PA |
Volume | 8580 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
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- Authors
- Zam, A,Jacques, SL,Alexandrov, S,Li, YZ,Leahy, MJ