Terahertz Endoscopic System for Cancer Detection

ISBN-13: 9783659681554 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 148 str.

Doradla Pallavi

Opis

Terahertz (THz) imaging is emerging as a robust platform for myriad applications in the fields of security, health, and material science. Terahertz regime with wavelengths spanning from microns to millimeters has the potential to obtain high-resolution images of an organ effectively combining macroscopic and microscopic information. This book describes the design, development, and practical implementation of a single-channel terahertz endoscope while simultaneously obtaining an overview of the existing technology. Dr. Doradla places a particular emphasis on the design of a miniaturized endoscopic system for cancer detection, among many other facets of the device development including: generation of terahertz radiation from carbon dioxide gas laser, ex-vivo characterization of colorectal tissue in reflection modality, design and fabrication of flexible terahertz waveguides, and feasibility study of polarization-sensitive endoscopic system for clinical applications. This is an ideal book for applied physicists and biomedical engineers entering the field and this volume offers comprehensive and integrated treatment of all aspects of terahertz technology and medical imaging.

O autorze

Dr. Pallavi Doradla is a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct faculty at University of Massachusetts Lowell, Physics Department. Her research interests are in the fields of Terahertz imaging and Biomedical optics. Her expertise lies in catheter design, polarization-sensitive OCT, endoscopic imaging, and cancer detection.