Optical Polarization in Biomedical Applications

Optical Polarization in Biomedical Applications

Author: Valery V. Tuchin

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-10-12

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 3540453210

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Optical Polarization in Biomedical Applications introduces key developments in optical polarization methods for quantitative studies of tissues, while presenting the theory of polarization transfer in a random medium as a basis for the quantitative description of polarized light interaction with tissues. This theory uses the modified transfer equation for Stokes parameters and predicts the polarization structure of multiple scattered optical fields. The backscattering polarization matrices (Jones matrix and Mueller matrix) important for noninvasive medical diagnostic are introduced. The text also describes a number of diagnostic techniques such as CW polarization imaging and spectroscopy, polarization microscopy and cytometry. As a new tool for medical diagnosis, optical coherent polarization tomography is analyzed. The monograph also covers a range of biomedical applications, among them cataract and glaucoma diagnostics, glucose sensing, and the detection of bacteria.


The Tumor Microenvironment

The Tumor Microenvironment

Author: Josie Ursini-Siegel

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 107162914X

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This second edition provides update and new chapters detailing core and emerging in vitro and in vivo protocols. Chapters guide readers through cellular and molecular biology approaches, in vivo genetic approaches, various “omics”-based strategies, therapeutic strategies, and advanced techniques in the fields of tissue engineering and nanotechnology. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and thorough, The Tumor Microenvironment: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition is a valuable resource for both novice and expert scientists in this developing field.


Handbook of Optical Biomedical Diagnostics

Handbook of Optical Biomedical Diagnostics

Author: Valeriĭ Viktorovich Tuchin

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 9781628419122

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This text begins by describing the basic principles and diagnostic applications of optical techniques based on detecting and processing the scattering, fluorescence, FT IR, and Raman spectroscopic signals from various tissues, with an emphasis on blood, epithelial tissues, and human skin. The second half of the volume discusses specific imaging technologies, such as Doppler, laser speckle, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging.


Biomedical Photonics Handbook

Biomedical Photonics Handbook

Author: Tuan Vo-Dinh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-03-26

Total Pages: 1918

ISBN-13: 9780849311161

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A wide variety of biomedical photonic technologies have been developed recently for clinical monitoring of early disease states; molecular diagnostics and imaging of physiological parameters; molecular and genetic biomarkers; and detection of the presence of pathological organisms or biochemical species of clinical importance. However, available information on this rapidly growing field is fragmented among a variety of journals and specialized books. Now researchers and medical practitioners have an authoritative and comprehensive source for the latest research and applications in biomedical photonics. Over 150 leading scientists, engineers, and physicians discuss state-of-the-art instrumentation, methods, and protocols in the Biomedical Photonics Handbook. Editor-in-Chief Tuan Vo-Dinh and an advisory board of distinguished scientists and medical experts ensure that each of the 65 chapters represents the latest and most accurate information currently available.


Optical Coherence Tomography

Optical Coherence Tomography

Author: Wolfgang Drexler

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 1346

ISBN-13: 3540775501

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the optical analog of ultrasound imaging and is emerging as a powerful imaging technique that enables non-invasive, in vivo, high resolution, cross-sectional imaging in biological tissue. This book introduces OCT technology and applications not only from an optical and technological viewpoint, but also from biomedical and clinical perspectives. The chapters are written by leading research groups, in a style comprehensible to a broad audience.


Imaging in Dermatology

Imaging in Dermatology

Author: Michael R. Hamblin

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2016-07-29

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 0128028599

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Imaging in Dermatology covers a large number of topics in dermatological imaging, the use of lasers in dermatology studies, and the implications of using these technologies in research. Written by the experts working in these exciting fields, the book explicitly addresses not only current applications of nanotechnology, but also discusses future trends of these ever-growing and rapidly changing fields, providing clinicians and researchers with a clear understanding of the advantages and challenges of laser and imaging technologies in skin medicine today, along with the cellular and molecular effects of these technologies. - Outlines the fundamentals of imaging and lasers for dermatology in clinical and research settings - Provides knowledge of current and future applications of dermatological imaging and lasers - Coherently structured book written by the experts working in the fields covered


Tissue Optics

Tissue Optics

Author: Valery Tuchin

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 988

ISBN-13: 9781628415162

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This third edition of the biomedical optics classic Tissue Optics covers the continued intensive growth in tissue optics—in particular, the field of tissue diagnostics and imaging—that has occurred since 2007. As in the first two editions, Part I describes fundamentals and basic research, and Part II presents instrumentation and medical applications. However, for the reader’s convenience, this third edition has been reorganized into 14 chapters instead of 9. The chapters covering optical coherence tomography, digital holography and interferometry, controlling optical properties of tissues, nonlinear spectroscopy, and imaging have all been substantially updated. The book is intended for researchers, teachers, and graduate and undergraduate students specializing in the physics of living systems, biomedical optics and biophotonics, laser biophysics, and applications of lasers in biomedicine. It can also be used as a textbook for courses in medical physics, medical engineering, and medical biology.


Handbook of Tissue Optical Clearing

Handbook of Tissue Optical Clearing

Author: Valery V. Tuchin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-02-04

Total Pages: 682

ISBN-13: 1000466302

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Biomedical photonics is currently one of the fastest growing fields, connecting research in physics, optics, and electrical engineering coupled with medical and biological applications. It allows for the structural and functional analysis of tissues and cells with resolution and contrast unattainable by any other methods. However, the major challenges of many biophotonics techniques are associated with the need to enhance imaging resolution even further to the sub-cellular level as well as translate them for in vivo studies. The tissue optical clearing method uses immersion of tissues into optical clearing agents (OCAs) that reduces the scattering of tissue and makes tissue more transparent and this method has been successfully used ever since. This book is a self-contained introduction to tissue optical clearing, including the basic principles and in vitro biological applications, from in vitro to in vivo tissue optical clearing methods, and combination of tissue optical clearing and various optical imaging for diagnosis. The chapters cover a wide range of issues related to the field of tissue optical clearing: mechanisms of tissue optical clearing in vitro and in vivo; traditional and innovative optical clearing agents; recent achievements in optical clearing of different tissues (including pathological tissues) and blood for optical imaging diagnosis and therapy. This book provides a comprehensive account of the latest research and possibilities of utilising optical clearing as an instrument for improving the diagnostic effectiveness of modern optical diagnostic methods. The book is addressed to biophysicist researchers, graduate students and postdocs of biomedical specialties, as well as biomedical engineers and physicians interested in the development and application of optical methods in medicine. Key features: The first collective reference to collate all known knowledge on this topic Edited by experts in the field with chapter contributions from subject area specialists Brings together the two main approaches in immersion optical clearing into one cohesive book


Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science

Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science

Author: Valery V. Tuchin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-05-18

Total Pages: 863

ISBN-13: 1439806292

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The Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science analyzes achievements, new trends, and perspectives of photonics in its application to biomedicine. With contributions from world-renowned experts in the field, the handbook describes advanced biophotonics methods and techniques intensively developed in recent years.Addressing the latest problems in


Polarized Light in Biomedical Imaging and Sensing

Polarized Light in Biomedical Imaging and Sensing

Author: Jessica C. Ramella-Roman

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-11-14

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 3031047419

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This book focuses on biomedical applications of polarized light, covering instrumentation and modeling specific to the field. This will be the first book, written by leading researchers in the field, to tackle this important topic. Readers will learn the fundamentals of polarized light transport and how to develop instrumentation for clinical and preclinical studies. They will also become familiar with the latest advancement in data analysis and image processing for a variety of medical applications. The book is dedicated specifically to the biomedical community, including scientists, engineers, and physicians working on the development of instrumentation for clinical and preclinical use. Emphasizes biomedical imaging and sensing; Describes new computational approaches with examples; Provides detailed descriptions of novel instrumentation.