Title :
A THz imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) as a potential diagnostic for tissue damage and healing
Author :
Tucker, C.E. ; Ade, P.A.R. ; Curtis, K. ; Naylor, D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Astron. Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, UK
Abstract :
We present spectroscopic data and derived optical constants for a range of tissue types across the Thz range. We make use of the common collagen absorption feature at ~ 11Thz to present the imminent possibility of using an imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) as a diagnostic tool for tissue damage and repair.
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectrometers; biological tissues; biomedical imaging; infrared spectrometers; molecular biophysics; proteins; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave imaging; terahertz wave spectra; THz imaging Fourier transform spectrometer; collagen absorption; diagnostic tool; optical constants; tissue damage; tissue healing; tissue repair; Absorption; Detectors; Imaging; Instruments; Optical polarization; Spectroscopy; Tissue damage; FTS; collagen; imaging spectroscopy; tissue damage; wound healing;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612309
