Title :
Biomedical diagnostics with elastic light scattering in cell suspensions and tissues
Author :
Hielscher, Andreas H. ; Mourant, Judith R. ; Bigio, Irving J.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Abstract :
We review the principles and applications of elastically scattered light for noninvasive diagnostics and study of biological tissues and cells. The use of wavelengths from the ultraviolet to near-infrared as well as scattering effects of polarized light are discussed
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological techniques; biological tissues; biomedical imaging; cellular biophysics; infrared spectroscopy; light scattering; suspensions; turbidity; ultraviolet spectroscopy; visible spectroscopy; biological tissues; biomedical diagnostics; cell suspensions; elastic light scattering; image analysis; noninvasive diagnostics; optical biopsy; polarized light scattering effects; turbid media; Biomedical optical imaging; Biopsy; Electronic switching systems; Light scattering; Mie scattering; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy; Suspensions;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.756894
