Computational Optical Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging

Growth in the use of computational optical technology for biomedical research and health care has been explosive. New applications are made possible by emerging technologies in lasers, optical devices, fiber optics, spectroscopy, and imaging, all of which are being applied to medical research, diagnostics, and therapy. This book covers recent discoveries and research in the field by some of the best inventors and researchers in the world. It presents useful computational methods and applications used in optical biomedical spectroscopy and imaging. The book also discusses future applications, directions, opportunities, and challenges in technical industry, academia, and government.

Computational Optical Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging covers recent discoveries and research in the field by some of the best inventors and researchers in the world. It also presents useful computational methods and applications used in optical biomedical spectroscopy and imaging.

Topics covered include:

• New trends in immunohistochemical, genome, and metabolomics imaging
• Computer-aided diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases based on CT image analysis
• Functional near-infrared spectroscopy and its applications in　neurosciences
• Applications of vibrational spectroscopic imaging in personal care studies
• Induced optical natural fluorescence spectroscopy for Giardia lamblia cysts
• Nanoimaging and polarimetric exploratory data analysis
• Fluorescence bioimaging　with applications to chemistry
• Medical imaging instrumentation and techniques

The book also discusses future applications, directions, opportunities, and challenges of optical biomedical spectroscopy and imaging in technical industry, academia, and government. This valuable resource introduces key concepts of computational methods used in optical biomedical spectroscopy and imaging in a manner that is easily understandable to beginners and experts alike.