Optical and system design for THz medical imaging using spatially resolved hydration mapping

摘要

THz medical imaging has made significant advances in the years since the first results were published in the late 1990s. The field has benefited significantly from advances in source/detector technology, room temperature component operation, and extensive spectroscopic studies of the THz properties of tissue. Additionally, clinical translation of THz medical imaging technology in the US has been aided by the establishment of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) in 2000. While progress has been promising, wide scale clinical translation of THz technology has not yet materialized.