Title :
Application of THz imaging for biological tissues
Author :
Kitahara, H. ; Tani, M. ; Hangyo, M. ; Miura, Y. ; Sawai, T. ; Nishizawa, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
An in vitro biological tissue sample is measured using a THz 2D-EO imaging system. The structure of the sample is successfully identified in the spectroscopic image as low transmittance lines. These lines are caused by the difference of water content in the tissues or by Fabry-Perot effect at the interfaces between different tissues.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biological tissues; biomedical imaging; submillimetre wave imaging; Fabry-Perot effect; THz 2D-EO imaging system; in vitro biological tissues; low transmittance lines; spectroscopic image; Biological tissues; Cancer; Choppers; Detectors; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical imaging; Optical pulse generation; Pump lasers; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9348-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572706
