Abstract
In the field of optics, as in most other domains, physical laws are dependant on the scale of observation. This has the consequence that optical devices in the sub-millimeter range must be understood and conceived differently. Similar considerations are sound for devices making use of interactions of photons with biological matter, at the cellular and tissue scale. In biological tissues, propagation of light is different at the micro-than at the millimeter or centimeter scale. This has the advantage that several innovative instruments are presently in development which make use of this specific properties of light propagating at small scale. The examples of micro-endoscopy and micro-holography for tissue imaging and diagnosis are given.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 1st Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
| Editors | Andre Dittmar, David Beebe |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 351-355 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0780366034, 9780780366039 |
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| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 1st Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, MMB 2000 - Lyon, France Duration: Oct 12 2000 → Oct 14 2000 |
Publication series
| Name | 1st Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
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Other
| Other | 1st Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, MMB 2000 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Lyon |
| Period | 10/12/00 → 10/14/00 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2000 IEEE.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering