THz Imaging of Skin Tissue – Exploiting the Strong Reflectivity of Liquid Water
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Identifier/URL
43034361 (Pure)
Abstract
We present a novel system for imaging burns and other lesions of human skin tissue utilizing the acute sensitivity of THz radiation to water concentration. It is a THz impulse radar that carries out reflective, 2D imaging with a photoconductive-switch wideband illuminator, a Schottky-rectifying gated receiver, and mechanical scanning. It has been used to image burns with ∼2 mm spatial resolution in ≈5 min over 1 KPixel and 1 sq inch.
Repository Citation
Singh, R. S.,
Tewari, P.,
Bourges, J. L.,
Hubschman, J. P.,
Bennett, D. B.,
Taylor, Z. D.,
Lee, H.,
Brown, E. R.,
Grundfest, W. S.,
& Culjat, M. O.
(2010). THz Imaging of Skin Tissue – Exploiting the Strong Reflectivity of Liquid Water. 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/1247
DOI
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612359
