Birefringence measurements in human skin using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-291

  Pierce, Mark C ^a   Strasswimmer, John ^a   Park, B Hyle ^a   Cense, Barry ^a   De Boer, Johannes F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Dermatology; Optical imaging; Polarization; Stokes parameters; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BIREFRINGENCE; FACE; HAND; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN;

ADULT; BIREFRINGENCE; FACE; HAND; HUMANS; LIGHT; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; SKIN; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OPTICS; SKIN; TOMOGRAPHY;

BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT; HUMAN SKIN; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; STOKES PARAMETERS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 2442690677     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1645797     Document Type: Article

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