Chrono-coherent imaging for medicine.
We describe a new method for imaging with visible and near visible light inside media, such as tissues, which have strong light scattering. The chrono-coherent imaging (CCI) method is demonstrated in this paper for a transmission geometry where an absorbing object is completely hidden from normal visual observation by light scattering of the media. The resultant images are most similar to X rays, with cumulative transmission showing absorption features and refractive index differences in the media. We discuss laser coherence properties, coherence measurements, the relation of CCI to light-inflight holography, holographic film properties relevant to CCI, a particular optical setup for CCI, the results of a demonstration experiment imaging an absorbing object hidden by light scattering, and an experiment to estimate the clinical applicability of CCI.
Spears
K G
KG
Serafin
J
J
Abramson
N H
NH
Zhu
X M
XM
Bjelkhagen
H
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D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006696:Holography / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D008433:Mathematics; D008961:Models, Structural; D055095:Optics and Photonics