Single Channel Terahertz Endoscopic Systems
- Technology Benefits
- Low costsLow maintenanceRack-mountableRoom temperature operationHigh system signal-to-noise (SNR) ratioFully polarimetric coherent system withlarge dynamic range (~120-150 dB)
- Detailed Technology Description
- A technique to image intrinsiccontrast between abnormal and normal tissue based on the terahertz reflectivityvalues acquired using a continuous-wave terahertz polarization sensitiveendoscope.
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- Endoscopy is aminimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure that uses an endoscope, amedical device that consists of a long thin flexible tube, to examine theinterior surfaces of an organ or tissue without surgery. Besides conventionalendoscopy, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) andpositron emission tomography (PET) are current diagnostic imaging modalitiesfor the detection of local and distant relapse of cancers. All currentlyexisting solutions have a number of limitations including the limited detectionof small tumors, high costs, and poor resolution of tumors that are notmetabolically active. A terahertz (THz)endoscope system, developed by UML researchers, can alleviate many of theselimitations for the examination and detection of cancerous or precancerousregions of biological tissue.
- *Publications
- https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bfd4/9c743ba8aa33aca62522a5a8bb1caa7111c1.pdfhttps://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-20-17-19176
- Country/Region
- USA
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