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1 online resource |
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Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; number 82 |
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Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 82.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Biophotonics for Medical Applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials; Part One: Materials, technologies, and processes; Chapter 1: Multimodal diffuse optical imaging for biomedical applications; 1.1. Introduction; 1.1.1. Light interaction with biological tissue; 1.1.2. Multimodal approaches in optical imaging; 1.2. Optical imaging platforms for multimodal imaging; 1.2.1. Optical imaging instrumentation; 1.2.2. Multimodal optical platforms; 1.2.2.1. Optical-MRI platforms; 1.2.2.2. Optical-CT platforms; 1.2.2.3. Optical-US platforms |
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1.2.2.4. Fusion of optical imaging with PET1.3. Theoretical considerations; 1.3.1. Forward modeling methods; 1.3.2. Multimodality optical imaging and use of structural priors; 1.4. Clinical applications of multimodal optical imaging; 1.5. Future perspectives in multimodal optical imaging; References; Chapter 2: Photonic sensitive switchable materials; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Photonic sensitive switchable materials; 2.2.1. Inorganic compound-based photonic sensitive materials; 2.2.2. Organic compound-based photonic sensitive materials; 2.2.3. Biomolecular-based photonic sensitive materials |
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2.3. Potential applications2.3.1. Switchable wettability on photoresponsive surfaces; 2.3.2. Optical switches; 2.3.3. Optobioelectronic devices; 2.3.4. Biocatalysts; 2.3.5. Biosensors; 2.3.6. Biomedical engineering; 2.4. Conclusions and future trends; References; Chapter 3: Optical fibres and sensors for biomedical applications; 3.1. Optical fibres; 3.1.1. Geometry and refractive index; 3.1.2. Propagation; 3.1.3. Fabrication and materials; 3.1.4. Optical fibre sensor technologies; 3.1.4.1. Intensity-modulated sensors; 3.1.4.2. Phase-modulated sensors; 3.1.5. Micro/nanofibres |
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3.1.6. Photonic crystal fibres3.2. Optical fibre sensors; 3.2.1. Biomolecular sensors; 3.2.2. Cellular microenvironment sensors; 3.2.3. Temperature sensors; 3.2.4. pH sensors; 3.2.5. Gas sensors; 3.2.5.1. Oxygen sensors; 3.2.5.2. Carbon dioxide sensors; 3.2.6. Blood flow sensors; 3.2.7. Pressure sensors; References; Chapter 4: Laser processing of medical devices; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Laser cutting; 4.2.1. Introduction; 4.2.2. CO2 laser cutting of metals; 4.2.3. CO2 laser cutting of non-metals; 4.2.4. Nd:YAG laser cutting; 4.2.5. Fibre laser cutting; 4.2.6. Ultrafast lasers |
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4.2.7. Materials and applications4.3. Laser drilling; 4.3.1. Introduction; 4.3.2. Pulsed Nd:YAG laser drilling; 4.3.3. Other laser drilling processes; 4.4. Micromachining; 4.4.1. Introduction; 4.5. Surface texturing; 4.5.1. Introduction; 4.5.2. Formation of textured surfaces; 4.6. Conclusions; References; Part Two: Applications in therapeutics and diagnostics; Chapter 5: Biomedicine with surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Surface enhanced Raman scattering; 5.3. Theory of surface enhanced Raman scattering; 5.3.1. Electromagnetic SERS (EM-SERS) enhancement |
| Summary |
Biophotonics for Medical Applications presents information on the interface between laser optics and cell biology/medicine. The book discusses the development and application of photonic techniques that aid the diagnosis and therapeutics of biological tissues in both healthy and diseased states. Chapters cover the fundamental technologies used in biophotonics and a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Presents information on the interface between laser optics and cell biology/medicineDiscusses the development and application of photonic techniques which aid the diagnosis |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed July 9, 2015) |
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Biomedical engineering.
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Photobiology.
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Photonics.
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Diagnostic imaging.
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Photons.
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Biosensing Techniques -- methods
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Optical Imaging
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Optics and Photonics -- methods
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Photons
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Biomedical Engineering
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Biomedical Technology
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Photobiology
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biomedical engineering.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Photons
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Diagnostic imaging
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Biomedical engineering
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Photobiology
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Photonics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Meglinski, Igor, editor
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| ISBN |
9780857096746 |
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0857096745 |
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