Title :
Terahertz imaging of wound healing
Author :
Foulds, A.P. ; Chamberlain, J.M. ; Berry, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microwaves & Photonics, Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
An experimental system is being built to produce images in the little used frequency range of 0.1-3 THz of the electromagnetic system. A system is described, based on a femtosecond laser using optical rectification to generate and electro-optic sampling to detect the terahertz radiation. Different types of THz images are introduced, and the application of THz imaging to wound healing is discussed. Modifications to the initial design needed for in-vivo imaging are also discussed, with the final aim being the real-time imaging of a wound on a patient.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical optical imaging; laser applications in medicine; skin; submillimetre wave imaging; 0.1 to 3 THz; THz images; electro-optic sampling; external surfaces investigation; femtosecond laser; in-vivo imaging; medical diagnostic imaging; medical instrumentation; optical rectification; real-time imaging; water absorption; wound healing; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Pulse measurements; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics; Wounds;
Conference_Titel :
High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium, 2002.7th IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7618-8
DOI :
10.1109/HFPSC.2002.1088429
