01 · ACOUSTIC BIOIMAGING
Photoacoustic & Ultrasound Imaging
Multimodal systems for structural, functional, and molecular imaging across preclinical and translational applications.
광음향·초음파를 이용해 혈관, 산소포화도, 체내 동태를 3차원으로 영상화합니다.
KOREA UNIVERSITY · MULTIMODAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEMS
MAS Lab
Multimodal Acoustic Systems Laboratory
We engineer multimodal acoustic systems for biomedical imaging, quantitative measurement, and controlled stimulation, integrating physics, instrumentation, computation, and artificial intelligence.
고려대학교 MAS Lab은 광음향·초음파·방사선 유도 음향과 AI를 결합한 시스템을 개발합니다. 영상·정량 측정·음향 자극 기술을 바탕으로 생체 구조와 기능, 질병의 변화와 생체 반응을 연구합니다.
Four research pillars of MAS Lab. Representative images are drawn from our publications; source details are provided on the Research page.
MAS Lab develops multimodal acoustic systems for biomedical imaging, quantitative measurement, and controlled stimulation. We integrate physics, instrumentation, signal/image processing, and artificial intelligence to build systems that reveal biological structure, function, and responses.
MAS Lab (멀티모달 음향시스템 연구실)은 소리와 다양한 물리적 에너지를 활용해 생체를 영상화하고, 정량적으로 측정하며, 자극하는 시스템을 연구합니다. 학부연구생부터 대학원생까지, 하드웨어·신호처리·AI·전임상 응용을 함께 경험하며 하나의 음향 시스템을 설계부터 생체 응용까지 연결하는 연구를 지향합니다.
WHAT WE DO
Research Focus
02 · RADIACOUSTIC IMAGING
Radiacoustic Imaging
Acoustic sensing and reconstruction of energy deposition for radiation imaging, dosimetry, and emerging hybrid modalities.
X-ray 및 치료 방사선의 에너지 침적에서 발생하는 음향신호를 검출하여 영상과 선량 정보로 복원합니다.
03 · AI & QUANTITATIVE IMAGING
AI & Quantitative Imaging
Physics-aware reconstruction, signal enhancement, segmentation, and quantitative biomarker extraction from multimodal data.
물리 모델과 딥러닝을 결합해 저신호·제한시야 문제를 해결하고 정량 바이오마커를 추출합니다.
04 · PRECLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL APPLICATIONS
Biomedical Monitoring & Acoustic Stimulation
Engineering imaging and acoustic-stimulation protocols to quantify disease progression, physiological dynamics, treatment response, neuromodulation, and rehabilitation outcomes.
질환의 진행과 생리적 변화, 치료·재활 반응을 반복 측정하고, 초음파 자극 조건을 최적화하여 생체 반응을 정량화합니다.
FOR STUDENTS
Join Us
Build imaging systems, algorithms, and biomedical applications with us.
영상장비 개발, MATLAB/Python/CUDA 기반 신호·영상처리, 딥러닝, 방사선·광음향 영상, 초음파 자극, 질환·치료·재활 반응의 정량 모니터링에 관심 있는 학부연구생 및 대학원생을 환영합니다.
SELECTED WORK
Research Highlights
Nature Communications · 2026
CSF dynamics & glymphatic function
3D photoacoustic tracking of CSF transport and impaired clearance in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Advanced Science · 2025
Whole-brain stroke monitoring
Cerebrovascular structure and oxygenation changes during early-stage ischemic stroke.
Advanced Science · 2026
Hybrid diffusion PACT
AI-assisted recovery of high-quality structural and functional PACT from reduced detector data.
Photoacoustics · 2024
Micron-scale X-ray acoustic imaging
XFEL-induced acoustic microscopy achieving micrometer-scale lateral resolution.
COLLABORATION
Research Collaborators
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POSTECH
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Publications
View all →Our publication record spans photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging, radiation-induced acoustics, quantitative imaging, and AI-enhanced biomedical imaging.