Time-resolved white light transillumination for optical imaging

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 185-189

  Jarlman, Olof ^a   Berg, R ^b   Andersson Engels, S ^b   Svanberg, S ^b   Pettersson, H ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Inst of Technology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast, spectroscopy; Experimental; Time resolved, optical properties

Indexed keywords

DELRIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; RESIN;

ARTICLE; BREAST; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

BREAST; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; TIME FACTORS; TRANSILLUMINATION;

EID: 0030640158     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859709171266     Document Type: Article

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