Biomedical Optical Imaging Group

 

Journal Articles
    2025
  1. C. Tian#, C. Chen#, Y. Qu, M. Li, and S. Liu*, "Incorporating scientific applications into engineering education through interactive simulation software," Computer Applications in Engineering Education 33, e70057 (2025). [Link]
  2. K. Shen, K. Niu, S. Liu, Y. M. Paulus, X. Jiang*, and C. Tian*, "Physics-driven deep learning photoacoustic tomography," Fundamental Research 5, xx (2025). [Link] (in press)
  3. W. Dong#, Y. Zhang#, L. Hu, S. Liu*, and C. Tian*, "Image restoration for ring-array photoacoustic tomography based on an attention mechanism driven conditional generative adversarial network," Photoacoustics 43, 100714 (2025). [Link]
  4. S. Liu#, Z. Tan#, P. Shao, S. Wang, and C. Tian*, "Ultrafast filtered back-projection for photoacoustic computed tomography," Biomedical Optics Express 16, 362-281 (2025). [Link] (Top Downloads from January-March 2025)
  5. K. Bao, X. Yang, C. Sun, G. Rong, C. Tian, J. Shi, M. Sawan*, and L. Li*, "Photoacoustic imaging sensors based on integrated photonics: challenges and trends," Laser & Photonics Reviews 19, 2400414 (2025). [Link]
    6. 2024
  6. C. Tian, K. Shen, W. Dong, F. Gao, K. Wang, J. Li, S. Liu, T. Feng, C. Liu, C. Li, M. Yang*, S. Wang*, and J. Tian*, "Image reconstruction from photoacoustic projections," Photonics Insights 3, R06 (2024). [Link] (Read the Commentary written by Dr. Alexander A. Oraevsky. News: 光携能、声传信，光声重构生命图谱)
  7. S. Liu, X. Zheng, F. Pan, B. Wang, and C. Tian*, "Adaptive edge-enhanced Markov Chain Monte Carlo method for sound speed reconstruction in ultrasound computed tomography," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 73, 4508112 (2024). [Link]
  8. S. Liu, C. Zhang, J. Zhang, X. Liu, B. Zhu*, and C. Tian*, "Sub-Nyquist sampling-based high-frequency photoacoustic computed tomography," Optics Letters 49, 1648-1651 (2024). [Link]
  9. S. Liu#, T. Wang#, X. Zheng#, Y. Zhu, and C. Tian*, "On the imaging depth limit of photoacoustic tomography in the visible and first near infrared windows," Optics Express 32, 5460-5480 (2024). [Link]
  10. W. Dong, C. Zhu, D. Xie, Y. Zhang, S. Tao, and C. Tian*, "Image restoration for ring-array photoacoustic tomography system based on blind spatially rotational deconvolution," Photoacoustics 38, 100607 (2024). [Link]
  11. W. Dong#, Q. Wang#, S. Tao, and C. Tian*, "Blind multi-Poissonian image deconvolution with sparse log-step gradient prior," Optics Express 32, 9061-9080 (2024). [Link]
  12. C. Zhang, Z. Tan, and C. Tian*, "Point spread function modeling for photoacoustic tomography – I: three-dimensional detection geometries," Optics Express 32, 1063-1087 (2024). [Link]
  13. C. Zhang, C. Chen, and C. Tian*, "Point spread function modeling for photoacoustic tomography – II: two-dimensional detection geometries," Optics Express 32, 1088-1107 (2024). [Link]
  14. X. Long and C. Tian*, "Spatial and channel attention-based conditional wasserstein GAN for direct and rapid image reconstruction in ultrasound computed tomography," Biomedical Engineering Letters14, 57-68 (2024). [Link]

    15. 2023
  15. X. Long#, J. Chen#, W. Liu, and C. Tian*, "Deep learning ultrasound computed tomography under sparse sampling," IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 70, 1084-1100 (2023). [Link]
  16. H. Li#, Y. Zhu#, N. Luo, and C. Tian*, "In vivo monitoring of hemodynamic changes in ischemic stroke using photoacoustic tomography," Journal of Biophotonics 16, e202300235 (2023).[Link]
  17. D. Xie#, W. Dong#, J. Zheng, and C. Tian*, "Spatially-variant image deconvolution for photoacoustic tomography," Optics Express 31, 21641-21657 (2023). [Link]
  18. H. Zhang#, Y. Zhu#, B. Zhou, S. Liu, N. He*, and C. Tian*, "Multibeam minimum variance beamforming for ring array ultrasound imaging," Physics in Medicine & Biology 68, 135005 (2023). [Link]
  19. T. Wang, C. Chen, K. Shen, W. Liu, and C. Tian*, "Streak artifact suppressed back projection for sparse-view photoacoustic computed tomography," Applied Optics 62, 3917-3925 (2023). [Link]

    20. 2022
  20. K. Niu and C. Tian*, "Zernike polynomials and their applications," Journal of Optics 24, 123001 (2022). [Link] (Editor's pick. Journal of Optics Top 10 Most Cited Paper Since 2022)
  21. T. Wang, M. He, K. Shen, W. Liu, and C. Tian*, "Learned regularization for image reconstruction in sparse-view photoacoustic tomography," Biomedical Optics Express 13, 5721-5737 (2022). [Link]
  22. Y. Zhao#, C. Zhang#, S. Liu, and C. Tian*, "Ultrasound-guided adaptive photoacoustic tomography," Optics Letters 47, 3960-3963 (2022). [Link]
  23. W. Fu#, D. Zhao#, Z. Li#, S. Liu, C. Tian*, K. Huang*, "Ultracompact meta-imagers for arbitrary all-optical convolution," Light: Science & Applications 11, 62 (2022). [Link] (ESI highly-cited paper, 1%)
  24. Q. Zhu, W. Jiang, K. Ye, S. Jin, W. Dong, S. Liu, G. Zhang, C. Tian, Y. Luo, Y. Wang, and J. Jiang, "Hydrogenated oxide material for self-targeting and automatic-degrading photothermal tumor therapy in the NIR-II bio-window," Advanced Functional Materials 32, 2110881 (2022). [Link]

    25. 2021
  25. C. Tian*, C. Zhang, H. Zhang, D. Xie and Y. Jin, "Spatial resolution in photoacoustic computed tomography," Reports on Progress in Physics 84, 036701 (2021). [Link]
  26. C. Tian*, J. Xia, X. Wang, "Optics and Ultrasound in Biomedicine: Sensing, Imaging, and Therapy," Frontiers in Physics 9, 712405 (2021). (Guest Editorial) [Link]
  27. K. Shen#, S. Liu#, T. Feng, J. Yuan, B. Zhu*, and C. Tian*, "Negativity artifacts in back-projection based photoacoustic tomography," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 54, 074001 (2021). [Link]
  28. S.-L. Chen* and C. Tian*, "Review recent developments in photoacoustic imaging and sensing for nondestructive testing and evaluation," Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art 4, 1-13 (2021). [Link]

    29. 2020
  29. C. Tian*, M. Pei, K. Shen, S. Liu, Z. Hu, and T. Feng*, "Impact of system factors on the performance of photoacoustic tomography scanners," Physical Review Applied 13, 014001 (2020). [PDF] [Link]
  30. S. Liu, H. Wang, C. Zhang, J. Dong, S. Liu, R. Xu, and C. Tian*, "In vivo photoacoustic sentinel lymph node imaging using clinically-approved carbon nanoparticles," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 67, 2033-2042, (2020). [Link] [Feature in EurekAlert, Medical News, Medical Xpress, eCancer, Scienmag, CAS News, International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS), Biophotonics World]
  31. T. Wang, W. Liu, and C. Tian*, "Combating acoustic heterogeneity in photoacoustic computed tomography: a review," Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences 13, 2030007 (2020). [Link]

    32. 2019
  32. H. Wang, S. Liu, T. Wang, C. Zhang, T. Feng, and C. Tian*, "Three-dimensional interventional photoacoustic imaging for biopsy needle guidance with a linear array transducer," Journal of Biophotonics, e2300 (2019). [Link]
  33. V. Nguyen, Y. Li, W. Qian, B. Liu, C. Tian, W. Zhang, Z. Huang, A. Ponduri, M. Tarnowski, X. Wang, and Y. M. Paulus*, "Contrast agent enhanced multimodal photoacoustic microscopy and optical coherence tomography for imaging of rabbit choroidal and retinal vessels in vivo," Scientific Reports 9, 5945 (2019). [Link]

    34. 2018
  34. T. Köker, N. Tang, C. Tian, W. Zhang, X. Wang, R. Martel, and F. Pinaud*, "Cellular imaging by targeted assembly of hot-spot SERS and photoacoustic nanoprobes using split-fluorescent protein scaffolds," Nature Communications 9, 607 (2018). [Link] (Feature in Phys.org, Nanowerk, Technology.org, Long Room, AZOoptics, Medgadget, Controlled Environments)
  35. J. Jo#, C. Tian#, G. Xu, E. Schiopu, G. Girish*, and X. Wang*, "Photoacoustic tomography for human musculoskeletal imaging and inflammatory arthritis detection," Photoacoustics 12, 82-89 (2018). (# Equal contribution) [Link]
  36. C. Tian, W. Zhang, V. Nguyen, X. Wang, and Y. M. Paulus*, "Novel Photoacoustic Microscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography Dual-modality Chorioretinal Imaging in Living Rabbit Eyes ", Journal of Visualized Experiments 132, e57135 (2018). [VIDEO] [Link]

    37. 2017 and before
  37. C. Tian, W. Zhang, A. Mordovanakis, X. Wang and Y. Paulus*, "Noninvasive chorioretinal imaging in living rabbits using integrated photoacoustic microscopy and optical coherence tomography", Optics Express 25, 15947-15955 (2017). [Link] (Image of the Issue. Selected as “Optics in 2018 Breakthrough” by Optics and Photonics News)
  38. K. H. Kim, W. Luo, C. Zhang, C. Tian, L. J. Guo, X. Wang, and X. Fan*, "Air-coupled ultrasound detection using capillary-based optical ring resonators," Scientific Reports, 7, 109 (2017). [Link] (Feature in AZO Sensors)
  39. C. Tian and S. Liu*, "Phase retrieval in two-shot phase-shifting interferometry based on phase shift estimation in a local mask", Optics Express 25, 21673-21683 (2017). [Link]
  40. Z. Yang*, J. Du, C. Tian, J. Dou, Q. Yuan, and Z. Gao, "Generalized shift-rotation absolute measurement method for high-numerical-aperture spherical surfaces with global optimized wavefront reconstruction algorithm," Optics Express 25, 26133-26147 (2017). [Link]
  41. S. Liu, X. Dong, X. Yu*, X. Chen, C. Tian, "Hybrid wavelength- and frequency-division multiplexed fiber laser sensor array," Optics Letters 42, 159-162 (2017). [Link]
  42. X. Yu, X. Chen, C. Tian, S. Liu, "Large-scale multi-longitudinal mode fiber laser sensor array with wavelength/frequency division multiplexing," Journal of Lightwave Technology 35, 2299-2305 (2017). [Link]
  43. C. Tian, W. Qian*, X. Shao, Z. Xie, X. Cheng, S. Liu, Q. Cheng, B. Liu, and X. Wang*, "Plasmonic nanoparticles with quantitatively controlled bioconjugation for photoacoustic imaging of live cancer cells," Advanced Science, 1600237 (2016). [Link] (Cover Story)
  44. C. Tian, T. Feng, C. Wang, S. Liu, Q. Cheng, D. E. Oliver, X. Wang, and G. Xu*, "Non-contact photoacoustic imaging using a commercial heterodyne interferometer," IEEE Sensors Journal 16, 8381-8388 (2016). [Link]
  45. R. K. Keswani#, C. Tian#, T. Peryea, G. Girish, X. Wang*, and G. R. Rosania*, "Repositioning Clofazimine as a macrophage-targeting photoacoustic contrast agent," Scientific Reports 6, 23528 (2016). (# equal contribution) [Link]
  46. C. Tian and S. Liu*, "Two-frame phase-shifting interferometry for testing optical surfaces," Optics Express 24, 18695-18708 (2016). [Link]
  47. C. Tian, X. Chen, and S. Liu*, "Modal wavefront reconstruction in radial shearing interferometry with general aperture shapes," Optics Express 24, 3572-3583 (2016). [Link]
  48. C. Tian and S. Liu*, "Demodulation of two-shot fringe patterns with random phase shifts by use of orthogonal polynomials and global optimization," Optics Express 24, 3202-3215 (2016). [Link]
  49. X. Zhu, K. Li, P. Zhang, J. Zhu*, J. Zhang, C. Tian, and S. Liu*, "Implementation of dispersion-free slow acoustic wave propagation and phase engineering with helical-structured metamaterials," Nature Communications 7, 11731 (2016). [Link] (ESI 1% highly-cited paper)
  50. C. Tian, Z. Xie*, M. L. Fabiilli, S. Liu, C. Wang, Q. Cheng, and X. Wang, "Dual-pulse nonlinear photoacoustic technique: a practical investigation," Biomedical Optics Express 6, 2923-2933 (2015). [Link]
  51. C. Tian, Z. Xie, M. L. Fabiilli, and X. Wang*, "Imaging and sensing based on dual-pulse nonlinear photoacoustic contrast: a preliminary study on fatty liver," Optics Letters 40, 2253-2256 (2015). [Link]
  52. R. Li, C. Tian, Y. Zhang, J. Zhang, X. Chen, and S. Liu, "Simultaneous measurement of force and temperature by a multi-position fiber loop ringdown sensor array," Journal of Lightwave Technology 33, 3607-3612 (2015). [Link]
  53. K. Li, C. Tian, S. Liu*, J. Zhang, H. Lv, and X. Zhu*, "Near infrared microcoupler with multilayer isotropic metamaterials," Journal of Applied Physics 118, 143105 (2015). [Link]
  54. T. Feng, K. M. Kozloff, C. Tian, J. E. Perosky, Y.-S. Hsiao, S. Du, J. Yuan*, C. X. Deng, and X. Wang, "Bone assessment via thermal photo-acoustic measurements," Optics Letters 40, 1721-1724 (2015). [Link]
  55. L. Zhang, C. Tian, D. Liu*, T. Shi, Y. Yang, H. Wu, and Y. Shen, "Non-null annular subaperture stitching interferometry for steep aspheric measurement," Applied Optics 53, 5755-5762 (2014). [Link]
  56. T. Ling, D. Liu*, Y. Yang, L. Sun, C. Tian, and Y. Shen, "Off-axis cyclic radial shearing interferometer for measurement of centrally blocked transient wavefront," Optics Letters 38, 2493-2495 (2013). [Link]
  57. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, and Y. Zhuo, "Computer-aided aberration compensation in optical system assembly," Optik 124, 1930-1935 (2013). [Link]
  58. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, Y. Zhuo, T. Ling, and H. Li, "Polynomial approximation method for tomographic reconstruction of three-dimensional refractive index fields with limited data," Optics and Lasers in Engineering 50, 496-501 (2012). [Link]
  59. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, and Y. Zhuo, "Generalized data reduction approach for aspheric testing in a non-null interferometer," Applied Optics 51, 1598-1604 (2012). [Link]
  60. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, Y. Zhuo, T. Wei, and T. Ling, "Tomographic reconstruction of three-dimensional refractive index fields by use of a regularized phase-tracking technique and a polynomial approximation method," Applied Optics 50, 6495-6504 (2011). [Link]
  61. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, T. Wei, and Y. Zhuo, "Nonnull interferometer simulation for aspheric testing based on ray tracing," Applied Optics 50, 3559-3569 (2011). [Link]
  62. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, T. Wei, T. Ling, and Y. Zhuo, "Demodulation of a single-image interferogram using a Zernike-polynomial-based phase-fitting technique with a differential evolution algorithm," Optics Letters 36, 2318-2320 (2011). [Link]
  63. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, D. Liu, Y. Luo, and Y. Zhuo, "Demodulation of a single complex fringe interferogram with a path-independent regularized phase-tracking technique," Applied Optics 49, 170-179 (2010). [Link]
  64. C. Tian, Y. Yang*, S. Zhang, D. Liu, Y. Luo, and Y. Zhuo, "Regularized frequency-stabilizing method for single closed-fringe interferogram demodulation," Optics Letters 35, 1837-1839 (2010). [Link]