Weighted model-based optoacoustic reconstruction for partial-view geometries
Muhammad M, Prakash J, Liapis E, Ntziachristos V, Juestel D (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 15
Article Number: e202100334
Journal Issue: 6
Abstract
Acoustic heterogeneities in biological samples are known to cause artifacts in tomographic optoacoustic (photoacoustic) image reconstruction. A statistical weighted model-based reconstruction approach was previously introduced to mitigate such artifacts. However, this approach does not reliably provide high-quality reconstructions for partial-view imaging systems, which are common in preclinical and clinical optoacoustics. In this article, the capability of the weighted model-based algorithm is extended to generate optoacoustic reconstructions with less distortions for partial-view geometry data. This is achieved by manipulating the weighting scheme based on the detector geometry. Using partial-view optoacoustic tomography data from a tissue-mimicking phantom containing a strong acoustic reflector, tumors grafted onto mice, and a mouse brain with intact skull, the proposed partial-view-corrected weighted model-based algorithm is shown to mitigate reflection artifacts in reconstructed images without distorting structures or boundaries, compared with both conventional model-based and the weighted model-based algorithms. It is also demonstrated that the partial-view-corrected weighted model-based algorithm has the additional advantage of suppressing streaking artifacts due to the partial-view geometry itself in the presence of a very strong optoacoustic chromophore. Due to its enhanced performance, the partial-view-corrected weighted model-based algorithm may prove useful for improving the quality of partial-view multispectral optoacoustic tomography, leading to enhanced visualization of functional parameters such as tissue oxygenation.
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APA:
Muhammad, M., Prakash, J., Liapis, E., Ntziachristos, V., & Juestel, D. (2022). Weighted model-based optoacoustic reconstruction for partial-view geometries. Journal of Biophotonics, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.202100334
MLA:
Muhammad, Marwan, et al. "Weighted model-based optoacoustic reconstruction for partial-view geometries." Journal of Biophotonics 15.6 (2022).
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