• DocumentCode
    3013142
  • Title

    Detecting the Optical Signature of Malignancy with Second Harmonic Imaging

  • Author

    Reiser, K.M. ; Rodriguez, Carlos

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of California, Davis
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Since SHG is generated by specific macromolecules, it can potentially detect early disruptions of stromal architecture. Recent pilot data suggest that neoplastic changes in feline skin can be identified based on their SHG optical signature.
  • Keywords
    biomedical optical imaging; cancer; optical harmonic generation; patient diagnosis; skin; feline skin; neoplastic changes; optical signature detection; second harmonic imaging; stromal disruption; Biomedical optical imaging; Cancer; Lesions; Optical detectors; Optical harmonic generation; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Signal analysis; Skin; Surgery;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453058
  • Filename
    4453058