Main description:

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.

Contents:

Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopic Imaging in Personal Care Studies. Fluorescence Bioimaging with Applications to Chemistry. New Trends in Immunohistochemical, Genome, and Metabolomics Imaging. Developing a Comprehensive Taxonomy for Human Cell Types. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Its Applications in Neurosciences. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Diseases Based on Computed Tomography Image Analysis. Induced Optical Natural Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Giardia lamblia Cysts. Strong Interaction between Nanophotonic Structures for Their Applications on Optical Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging. Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Devices: Simulations, Design, and Applications. Nanoimaging and Polarimetric Exploratory Data Analysis. Medical Imaging Instrumentation and Techniques. Appendix A: Material and Physical Constants. Appendix B: Photon Equations Index of Refraction, Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Wavelength of Commercially Available Lasers. Appendix C: Symbols and Formulas.