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 (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Editors | Alexander M. Prokhorov, Costas Fotakis |
| Pages | 40-43 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2965 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | ALT'96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications - Heraklion, Greece Duration: May 20 1996 → May 24 1996 |
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| Other | ALT'96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications |
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| City | Heraklion, Greece |
| Period | 5/20/96 → 5/24/96 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science Applications
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue : a method for optical imaging. / Demos, Stavros G.; Savage, Howard E.; Heerdt, Alexandra S.; Schantz, Stimson P M D; Alfano, Robert R.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. ed. / Alexander M. Prokhorov; Costas Fotakis. Vol. 2965 1996. p. 40-43.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AU - Heerdt, Alexandra S.
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AU - Alfano, Robert R.
PY - 1996
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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