Handbook of Biomedical Optics - 9780367576943

CRC Press

Handbook of Biomedical OpticsAuthor(s): David A. Boas, Constantinos Pitris, Nimmi Ramanujam\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367576943, 978-0367576943\nSynopsis\nBiomedical optics holds tremendous promise to deliver effective, safe, non- or minimally invasive diagnostics and targeted, customizable therapeutics. Handbook of Biomedical Optics provides an in-depth treatment of the field, including coverage of applications for biomedical research, diagnosis, and therapy. It introduces the theory and fundamentals of each subject, ensuring accessibility to a wide multidisciplinary readership. It also offers a view of the state of the art and discusses advantages and disadvantages of various techniques. \n\nOrganized into six sections, this handbook: \n\nContains introductory material on optics and the optical properties of tissue \n\nDescribes the various forms of spectroscopy and its applications in medicine and biol.