Fibre Optic Sensor for Oxygen Measurement in Tumours

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2631, Issue , 1995, Pages 56-63

  Young, William K ^a   Vojnovic, Borivoj ^a   Wardman, Peter ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OXYGEN SENSORS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FLUORESCENCE; POLYMERS;

FAST RESPONSE; FLUOROSENSORS; OXYGEN MEASUREMENTS; SENSOR SYSTEMS; SETTLING TIME; FLUOROPHOR; RADIOBIOLOGY; TUMORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; OXYGEN SENSORS;

EID: 0029544387     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.229191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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