Terahertz imaging of burned tissue

Joseph P. Dougherty; Gregory D. Jubic; William L. Kiser Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.705137

1 February 2007 Terahertz imaging of burned tissue

Joseph P. Dougherty, Gregory D. Jubic, William L. Kiser Jr.

Proceedings Volume 6472, Terahertz and Gigahertz Electronics and Photonics VI; 64720N (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.705137
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2007, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

There are over 2 million reported burn injuries each year in the United States with 75,000 of these incidents resulting in hospitalization. Current medical imaging modalities have limited capabilities to assess initial burn damage and monitor healing progress. Some of these limitations can be attributed to modality occlusion from bandages, dried tissue and/or blood and inflammation. Since terahertz radiation can see through textiles and bandages¹, previous studies^2,3 suggested that terahertz radiation, in a reflectance configuration, could be used for non-invasive analysis of tissue thermal damage and healing status. In this study, we perform an analysis of the terahertz absorption and reflection properties of the tissue constituents comprising a wound area, and provide a feasibility assessment of the capabilities of terahertz imaging to provide a clinical tool for initial burn analysis and healing progress.

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Joseph P. Dougherty, Gregory D. Jubic, and William L. Kiser Jr. "Terahertz imaging of burned tissue", Proc. SPIE 6472, Terahertz and Gigahertz Electronics and Photonics VI, 64720N (1 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.705137

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