Towards THz medical imaging; reflective imaging of animal tissues.
A reflective THz imaging system has been developed, and features a photoconductive switch and zero-bias Schottky diode detector. The system was used to image deli meats and can distinguish between muscle and adipose tissue based on water content. This capability is a step towards the development of THz medical imaging systems.
Singh
Rahul S
RS
UCSB Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. rst@ece.ucsb.edu
Taylor
Zachary D
ZD
Culjat
Martin O
MO
Grundfest
Warren S
WS
Brown
Elliott R
ER
D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*