Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging

Joo Hiuk Son

doi:10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327837

Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging

Joo Hiuk Son

Department of Physics

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Abstract

Various biomedical applications utilizing terahertz technology are presented. Technical challenges in such applications are discussed in terms of limited penetration depth, blurred spectral features, and deficient contrast and the feasible solutions to the problems are also suggested.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479982721
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327837
State	Published - 11 Nov 2015
Event	40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2015 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 23 Aug 2015 → 28 Aug 2015

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Name	IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

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Conference	40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2015
Country/Territory	China
City	Hong Kong
Period	23/08/15 → 28/08/15

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

cancer diagnosis
medical imaging
terahertz
terahertz measurement depth
terahertz molecular imaging

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Son, J. H. (2015). Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging. In IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves Article 7327837 (IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327837

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Son, JH 2015, Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging. in IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves., 7327837, IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2015, Hong Kong, China, 23/08/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327837

Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging. / Son, Joo Hiuk.
IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7327837 (IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves).

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Challenges and opportunities in terahertz biomedical imaging

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