Recent advances in terahertz technology for biomedical applications

Terahertz instrumentation has improved significantly in recent years such that THz imaging systems have become more affordable and easier to use. THz systems can now be operated by non-THz experts greatly facilitating research into many potential applications. Due to the non-ionising nature of THz l...

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Published inQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 345 - 355
Main Authors Sun, Qiushuo, He, Yuezhi, Liu, Kai, Fan, Shuting, Parrott, Edward P. J., Pickwell-MacPherson, Emma
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China AME Publishing Company 01.06.2017
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terahertz spectroscopy
Terahertz imaging
terahertz modelling
biological contrast
cancer imaging
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Summary:Terahertz instrumentation has improved significantly in recent years such that THz imaging systems have become more affordable and easier to use. THz systems can now be operated by non-THz experts greatly facilitating research into many potential applications. Due to the non-ionising nature of THz light and its high sensitivity to soft tissues, there is an increasing interest in biomedical applications including both and studies. Additionally, research continues into understanding the origin of contrast and how to interpret terahertz biomedical images. This short review highlights some of the recent work in these areas and suggests some future research directions.
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ISSN:2223-4292
2223-4306
DOI:10.21037/qims.2017.06.02