@inproceedings{1b7151e2c2e3486caac9d0168c008ed4,
title = "Investigation of a Dual modal method for bone pathologies using quantitative ultrasound and Photoacoustics",
abstract = "Osteoporosis is a widespread disease that has a catastrophic impact on patient's lives and overwhelming related healthcare costs. In recent works, we have developed a multi-spectral, frequency domain photoacoustic method for the evaluation of bone pathologies. This method has great advantages over pure ultrasonic or optical methods as it provides both molecular information from the bone absorption spectrum and bone mechanical status from the characteristics of the ultrasound propagation. These characteristics include both the Speed of Sound (SOS) and Broadband Ultrasonic Attenuation (BUA). To test the method's quantitative predictions, we have constructed a combined ultrasound and photoacoustic setup. Here, we experimentally present a dual modality system, and compares between the methods on bone samples in-vitro. The differences between the two modalities are shown to provide valuable insight into the bone structure and functional status.",
keywords = "Dual modality, Osteoporosis, Photoacoustics, Quantitative ultrasound",
author = "Idan Steinberg and Israel Gannot and Avishay Eyal",
year = "2015",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.2079790",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Oraevsky, {Alexander A.} and Wang, {Lihong V.}",
booktitle = "Photons Plus Ultrasound",
note = "Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2015 ; Conference date: 08-02-2015 Through 10-02-2015",
}