Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue - A method for optical imaging

Stavros G. Demos; Howard E. Savage; Alexandra S. Heerdt; Stimson P. Schantz; Robert R. Alfano

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Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue - A method for optical imaging

Stavros G. Demos, Howard E. Savage, Alexandra S. Heerdt, Stimson P. Schantz, Robert R. Alfano

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Abstract

The degree of polarization of polarized light as it propagates through breast tissues depends on the type of tissue and light wavelength. This feature was used to image cancerous tissue where tumor was clearly distinguished from the normal tissue.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-43
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	2965
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257381
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	ALT '96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications - Heraklion, Crete, Greece Duration: 20 May 1996 → 20 May 1996

Keywords

Light scattering in tissues
Optical imaging
Polarization

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Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue - A method for optical imaging

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