Biomedical Photonics Handbook: Fundamentals, Devices, and Techniques [Paperback]

Photonics and Tissue Optics. Optical Properties of Tissues. Light-Tissue Interactions. Theoretical Models and Algorithms in Optical Diffusion Tomography. Basic Instrumentation. Basic Instrumentation in Photonics. Optical Fibers and Waveguides for Medical Applications. Fiberoptics Probe Design. Laser and Optical Radiation Safety in Biophotonics. Photonic Detection and Imaging Techniques. Biological Imaging Spectroscopy. Lifetime-Based Imaging. Confocal Microscopy. Two-Photon Excitation Fluorescence Microscopy. Laser Doppler Perfusion Monitoring and Imaging. Light Scatter Spectroscopy and Imaging of Cellular and Subcellular Events. Tissue Viability Imaging. Photothermal Detection and Tracking of Individual Non-fluorescent Nanosystems. Thermal Imaging. Multidimensional fluorescence imaging of biological tissue. Speckle Correlometry. Spectroscopic Data in Biological and Biomedical Analysis

Biomedical photonics is defined as the science of harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy to address problems in medicine and biology. The field has experienced explosive growth due to the non-invasive or minimally invasive nature and cost-effectiveness of photonic modalities in medical diagnostics and therapy. The first volume focuses on the fundamentals and advanced optical techniques and devices. It is an authoritative reference source for those involved in the research, teaching, learning, and practice of medical technologies.

Tuan Vo-Dinh is the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of biomedical engineering, professor of chemistry, and director of the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics at Duke University. He received a B.S. in physics in 1970 from EPFL (Ecole PolytechnlӤ