Optical tomography for biomedical applications

Author

Wang, L.V.

Author_Institution

Optical Imaging Lab., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX

Volume

17

Issue

2

fYear

1998

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

46

Abstract

Nonionizing optical tomography is a new and active research field although projection-light imaging was investigated as early as 1929. The optical properties of normal and diseased tissues are usually different despite the large variation of values in optical properties of the normal tissues alone. Therefore, it is possible to detect some breast cancers based on measurements of optical properties. In summary, optical techniques have the following advantages: (1) the use of nonionizing radiation, (2) the capability of measuring functional (physiological) parameters, (3) the potential high sensitivity to pathologic state of biological tissues, and (4) low cost. However, biomedical optics is a challenging research field requiring the participation of many diverse, talented scientists and engineers

Keywords

biomedical imaging; optical tomography; reviews; biological tissues; biomedical applications; breast cancers; diseased tissues; functional parameters; medical diagnostic imaging; nonionizing optical tomography; normal tissues; optical techniques; pathologic state; physiological parameters; Biological tissues; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Breast cancer; Cancer detection; Cost function; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Tomography;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/51.664029

Filename

664029