title: Quantum Cascade Lasers in Biomedical Infrared Imaging.
abstract: Technological advances, namely the integration of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) within an infrared (IR) microscope, are enabling the development of valuable label-free biomedical-imaging tools capable of targeting and detecting salient chemical species within practical clinical timeframes.
authors.affiliation: Daylight Solutions Inc., 15378 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, USA. Electronic address: bbird@daylightsolutions.com.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G1 1XL, UK. Electronic address: matthew.baker@strath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D011789:Quantum Theory; D059629:Signal-To-Noise Ratio
keywords: discrete frequency; infrared; microscope; quantum; rapid