Jonathan Russin, M.D., professor and chief of neurosurgery at the University of Vermont, is co–first author of a study published recently in Nature Biomedical Engineering titled “Rotational ultrasound and photoacoustic tomography of the human body,” Medical Xpress reports. The study describes a new noninvasive technique that combines ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging, which detects sound waves generated by light, to simultaneously collect 3D images of the human body. The findings have the potential to address current gaps in medical imaging. Dr. Russin continues to collaborate with colleagues at the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Neurorestoration Center at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California–Los Angeles and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California.

“Photoacoustics opens up a new frontier of human study, and we believe this technology will be critical for the development of new diagnostics and patient-specific therapies,” said Dr. Russin.

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