Title :
Magneto-Optics in the Service of Medicine - Diagnosis via the Cotton-Mouton Effect-
Author :
Newman, D.M. ; Matelon, R.J. ; Wears, M.L. ; Savage, L. ; Heptinstall, J. ; Beddow, J. ; Cox, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Comput. & Math., Univ. of Exeter, Exeter
Abstract :
The Cotton-Mouton effect is presented and discussed as a means of detecting haemozoin and in the context of diagnosing malaria and schistosomiasis.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomagnetism; diseases; magneto-optical effects; patient diagnosis; Cotton-Mouton effect; haemozoin; magneto-optics; malaria; medicine; patient diagnosis; schistosomiasis; Biomedical optical imaging; Blood; Crystals; Magnetic fields; Magnetic liquids; Magnetooptic effects; Medical diagnostic imaging; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Parasitic diseases;
Conference_Titel :
PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3901-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2906-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPGC.2008.4781387
