This article presents a comprehensive review on a non-invasive, high resolution and high contrast imaging modality, called thermoacoustic tomography (TAT). Details about the principles, history and future directions of TAT are described.
School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054
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