Recent advances in terahertz imaging: 1999 to 2021

E Castro-Camus, M Koch, DM Mittleman - Applied Physics B, 2022 - Springer
We discuss the progress in the field of THz imaging based on time-domain spectroscopy
during the last 20 years emphasizing several highlights. These include 3D mapping of the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in terahertz technology for biomedical applications

Q Sun, Y He, K Liu, S Fan, EPJ Parrott… - … imaging in medicine …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Terahertz instrumentation has improved significantly in recent years such that THz imaging
systems have become more affordable and easier to use. THz systems can now be operated …

Perspective on terahertz applications in bioscience and biotechnology

AG Markelz, DM Mittleman - Acs Photonics, 2022 - ACS Publications
Within the field of terahertz science and technology, one of the most active areas of current
research focuses on the intersection of terahertz measurements and methods with the world …

Dielectric properties characterization from 0.5 to 50 GHz of breast cancer tissues

A Martellosio, M Pasian, M Bozzi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Knowledge of the dielectric properties of human tissues is important for several biomedical
applications, including imaging and hyperthermia treatment, as well as for determining …

THz and mm-wave sensing of corneal tissue water content: in vivo sensing and imaging results

ZD Taylor, J Garritano, S Sung, N Bajwa… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A pulsed terahertz (THz) imaging system and millimeter-wave reflectometer were used to
acquire images and point measurements, respectively, of five rabbit cornea in vivo. These …

On the feasibility of breast cancer imaging systems at millimeter-waves frequencies

S Di Meo, PF Espin-Lopez, A Martellosio… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medical imaging currently relies on several techniques, including X-rays, magnetic
resonance, and echography. However, these techniques exhibit drawbacks, and alternative …

Intense THz pulses down-regulate genes associated with skin cancer and psoriasis: a new therapeutic avenue?

LV Titova, AK Ayesheshim, A Golubov… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Terahertz (THz) radiation lies between the infrared and microwave regions of the
electromagnetic spectrum and is non-ionizing. We show that exposure of artificial human …

Millimeter-wave tissue diagnosis: The most promising fields for medical applications

F Topfer, J Oberhammer - IEEE Microwave Magazine, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
At the end of the 19th century, researchers observed that biological substances have
frequency-dependent electrical properties and that tissue behaves" like a capacitor"[1] …

THz and mm-wave sensing of corneal tissue water content: electromagnetic modeling and analysis

ZD Taylor, J Garritano, S Sung, N Bajwa… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terahertz (THz) spectral properties of human cornea are explored as a function of central
corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal water content, and the clinical utility of THz-based …

Tumor detection using millimeter-wave technology: Differentiating between benign lesions and cancer tissues

A Mirbeik-Sabzevari… - IEEE Microwave …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There has recently been considerable interest in detecting and managing different types of
cancer by using nonionizing electromagnetic waves. These methods rely on the inherent …