Research summary
Medical imaging has revolutionized our ability to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. But not all diseases are detectable using current technologies. Sometimes, even changes that can cause irreversible damage to a whole organ are simply too small or spread out to be visible.
As Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging, Dr. Eno Hysi is developing new imaging and sensing techniques that use quantitative ultrasound and quantitative photoacoustic approaches to visualize and quantify chronic organ injuries. He and his team are investigating the biophysical principles of light and sound propagation and their impact on the ultrasound and photoacoustic radiofrequency signals detected from injured organs. They are also building new techniques that have the potential to detect and quantify structural and functional changes in injured organs. Ultimately, their work could help clinicians diagnose fibrovascular injuries early enough to provide life-saving treatments.