Mechanism of acoustic pressure spectrum shifting toward lower frequencies in applied current thermoacoustic imaging

Author:

Zhang WenweiORCID,Xia HuiORCID,Li Xiaonan,Li YuanyuanORCID,Li Shiqiang,Liu GuoqiangORCID

Abstract

Abstract Objective. Thermoacoustic tomography (TAT) is a promising imaging technique used for early cancer diagnosis, tumor therapy, animal study and brain imaging. Although it is widely known that the TAT frequency response depends on the pulse width of the source and the size of the object, a thorough comprehension of the quantitative frequency modulation in TAT and the mechanism governing the shift in the thermoacoustic pressure spectrum towards lower frequencies with respect to the excitation source is still lacking. This study aims to understand why the acoustic pressure spectrum and the final voltage signals shift towards lower frequencies in TAT. Approach. We employed a linear time-invariant model. In the proposed model, the applied current thermoacoustic imaging (ACTAI) process is divided into the thermoacoustic stage and the acoustoelectric stage. These two stages are characterized by the thermoacoustic transfer function(TATF) and the transducer transfer function (TDTF), respectively. We confirmed the effectiveness of our model through a rigorous examination involving both simulations and experiments. Main results. Simulation results indicate that the TATF behaves as a low-pass filter. The inherent low-pass nature induces a shift towards low frequencies in the acoustic pressure spectrum. Experiments further confirm this behavior, demonstrating that the final electrical voltage also shifts towards low frequencies. Notably, employing the proposed model, there is a remarkable consistency between the main frequency bands of the synthesized and measured final voltage spectrum. Significance. The proposed model thoroughly explains how the TATF causes shifts to low frequencies in both the acoustic pressure spectrum and the final voltage spectrum in TAT. These insights deepen our understanding of optimizing TAT systems in the frequency domain, including aspects like filter design and transducer selection. Furthermore, we underscore the potential significance of this discovery for medical applications, particularly in the context of cancer diagnosis.

Funder

Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong

Publisher

IOP Publishing

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