Spectral imaging in biomedicine: a selective overview

Richard M. Levenson; Elliot S. Wachman; Wenhua Niu; Daniel L. Farkas

doi:10.1117/12.328111

16 October 1998 Spectral imaging in biomedicine: a selective overview

Richard M. Levenson, Elliot S. Wachman, Wenhua Niu, Daniel L. Farkas

Proceedings Volume 3438, Imaging Spectrometry IV; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328111
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We present a survey of spectral imaging for biological and medical applications. Brief philosophical and historical considerations are followed by an overview of the reasons for the modalities of achieving the fertile confluence of spectroscopy and imaging. Methods of wavelength selection at both the excitation and detection ends of an imaging system are listed and critically evaluated. A number of biological and medical applications of spectral imaging are discussed, highlighting microscopy and including our own work. We emphasize that the outlook for this research area critically depends on the further development of all component technologies, from reagents and optics to electronics and software.

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Richard M. Levenson, Elliot S. Wachman, Wenhua Niu, and Daniel L. Farkas "Spectral imaging in biomedicine: a selective overview", Proc. SPIE 3438, Imaging Spectrometry IV, (16 October 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328111

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