Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue: a method for optical imaging

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

Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue: a method for optical imaging

Stavros G. Demos, Howard E. Savage, Alexandra S. Heerdt, Stimson P M D 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 (US)
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
City	Heraklion, Greece
Period	5/20/96 → 5/24/96

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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.

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Demos, SG, Savage, HE, Heerdt, AS, Schantz, SPMD & Alfano, RR 1996, Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue: a method for optical imaging. in AM Prokhorov & C Fotakis (eds), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol. 2965, pp. 40-43, ALT'96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications, Heraklion, Greece, 5/20/96.

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