California Institute of Technology · EngineeringPhotoacoustic Imaging and Technology Unit
Lihong Wang · Pasadena, California
Research Focus
Lihong Wang's lab at Caltech focuses on advancing photoacoustic computed tomography, a technique that uses light to generate sound waves for deep tissue imaging. The lab aims to improve imaging depth and resolution, particularly for breast cancer detection, by optimizing various aspects of the imaging process. Their goal is to make this non-invasive imaging tool more accessible and effective for clinical use, improving early diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
photoacoustic tomographydeep-tissue imagingbiomedical opticsbreast cancer detectionnon-invasive imaging
Research Aims
4AIM 01Optimize signal-to-noise ratio in photoacoustic imaging systems.
AIM 02Enhance ultrasonic detection methods for better imaging resolution.
AIM 03Develop advanced image reconstruction algorithms to correct motion artifacts.
AIM 04Conduct in vivo imaging studies to validate new technologies.
Skills the Lab Values
photoacoustic microscopylaser scanningultrasonic detectionimage reconstructioncontrast-enhanced imaging
Output against the department
Publications1,744top 1% of dept.2nd of 278
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations101ktop 1% of dept.4th of 278
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.