LASER-INDUCED THERMAL STRAIN IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE, AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR LASER-INDUCED THERMAL STRAIN IMAGING
Disclosed is a laser-induced thermal strain imaging system and method using an implantable medical device, and the implantable medical device for laser-induced thermal strain imaging, the system including: a light source module emitting a laser beam; a light concentrating module concentrating the laser beam emitted from the light source module through an objective lens so as to enable the laser beam to enter an optical fiber; an ultrasound signal obtaining module provided with a scanning stage and the device, the ultrasound signal obtaining module emitting the laser beam received through the optical fiber to an image area and obtaining an ultrasound signal generated from the area; a pulse generating and ultrasound signal receiving module generating an ultrasound pulse being transmitted to the ultrasound signal obtaining module, and receiving and amplifying the signal; and a data obtaining module obtaining a thermal strain image through an algorithm by using the signal.