In this report we consider the merits of optical methods for use as a nonionizing diagnostic imaging tool in relation to current imaging methods, and discuss critical issues needing further development. Of added promise is the potential for developing a range of optical contrast agents sensitive to different metabolic states, and for extending the utility of optical methods beyond diagnosis to create new strategies for rational therapeutic intervention
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Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
(Volume:6
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Date of Conference: 30 Oct-2 Nov 1997