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ArticleBiomedical optics express2021

Hybrid reflection retrieval method for terahertz dielectric imaging of human bone.

Suzanna Freer, Cong Sui, Stephen M Hanham, Liam M Grover, Miguel Navarro-Cía

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Biomedical application of terahertz imaging technology: a narrative review.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Suzanna FreerSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-2724
Cong SuiSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Stephen M HanhamDepartment of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Liam M GroverSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Miguel Navarro-CíaSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0256-6465
University of Birmingham · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Terahertz imaging is becoming a biological imaging modality in its own right, alongside the more mature infrared and X-ray techniques. Nevertheless, extraction of hyperspectral, biometric information of samples is limited by experimental challenges. Terahertz time domain spectroscopy reflection measurements demand highly precise alignment and suffer from limitations of the sample thickness. In this work, a novel hybrid Kramers-Kronig and Fabry-Pérot based algorithm has been developed to overcome these challenges. While its application is demonstrated through dielectric retrieval of glass-backed human bone slices for prospective characterisation of metastatic defects or osteoporosis, the generality of the algorithm offers itself to wider application towards biological materials.

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PMCPMC8407848
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