Open AccessDeep Learning Enables Superior Photoacoustic Imaging at Ultralow Laser Dosages
Author(s) -
Zhao Huangxuan,
Ke Ziwen,
Yang Fan,
Li Ke,
Chen Ningbo,
Song Liang,
Zheng Chuansheng,
Liang Dong,
Liu Chengbo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.202003097
Subject(s) - computer science , deep learning , laser , photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine , modality (human–computer interaction) , image quality , artificial intelligence , biomedical engineering , materials science , optics , image (mathematics) , medicine , physics
Optical‐resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR‐PAM) is an excellent modality for in vivo biomedical imaging as it noninvasively provides high‐resolution morphologic and functional information without the need for exogenous contrast agents. However, the high excitation laser dosage, limited imaging speed, and imperfect image quality still hinder the use of OR‐PAM in clinical applications. The laser dosage, imaging speed, and image quality are mutually restrained by each other, and thus far, no methods have been proposed to resolve this challenge. Here, a deep learning method called the multitask residual dense network is proposed to overcome this challenge. This method utilizes an innovative strategy of integrating multisupervised learning, dual‐channel sample collection, and a reasonable weight distribution. The proposed deep learning method is combined with an application‐targeted modified OR‐PAM system. Superior images under ultralow laser dosage (32‐fold reduced dosage) are obtained for the first time in this study. Using this new technique, a high‐quality, high‐speed OR‐PAM system that meets clinical requirements is now conceivable.