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The Diagnosis of Human Liver Cancer by using THz Fiber-Scanning Near-Field Imaging |
| CHEN Hua1**, MA Shi-Hua2, YAN Wen-Xing1, WU Xiu-Mei1, WANG Xiao-Zhou1 |
1Department of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096
2Institutes of THz Research, Electronic Science & Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096
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CHEN Hua, MA Shi-Hua, YAN Wen-Xing et al 2013 Chin. Phys. Lett. 30 030702 |
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Abstract Based on a room-temperature-operated THz fiber-scanning near-field imaging system, we demonstrate the capability of THz imaging for diagnosing human liver cancer. By THz near-field mapping of the absorption constants of liver tissues, the acquired images can clearly distinguish cancer from normal tissues fast, automatically, and correctly without pathological H&E staining examination. Accordingly, the studied THz imaging system has valuable potential applications in clinical cancer diagnosis. With the help of THz imaging, we can expect to economize the use of hospital and human resources.
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Received: 09 October 2012
Published: 29 March 2013
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