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

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

doi:10.1117/12.257381

8 November 1996 Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue: a method for optical imaging

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

Proceedings Volume 2965, ALT '96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257381
Event: ALT '96 International Symposium: Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications, 1996, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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.

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Stavros G. Demos, Howard E. Savage, Alexandra S. Heerdt, Stimson P. Schantz M.D., and Robert R. Alfano "Temporal polarization preservation in human breast tissue: a method for optical imaging", Proc. SPIE 2965, ALT '96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications, (8 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257381

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