Title :
Quantification of rat cervical microstructure using fourier transform-second-harmonic generation imaging
Author :
Tung Yuen Lau ; Sangha, Harpreet K. ; Chien, Edward K. ; McFarlin, Barbara L. ; Johnson, Amy J. Wagoner ; Toussaint, Kimani C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Sci. & Eng., Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We apply Fourier transform-second-harmonic generation imaging to evaluate unstained rat cervical tissue in both 2D and 3D. Our technique validates the existence of 3D microstructures consisting of collagen fibers in rat cervical tissue.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; gynaecology; molecular biophysics; optical harmonic generation; proteins; 3D microstructures; Fourier transform-second-harmonic generation imaging; collagen fibers; rat cervical microstructure; unstained rat cervical tissue; Electron microscopy; Microstructure; Optical fiber networks; Pregnancy; Three-dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
