Efficient Photosensitizers for Trans-illumination and Optical Imaging

The purpose of this study is to explore novel concepts of light enhancement mechanisms and trans-illumination imaging techniques. Specifically, the impact of glucose molecules, amino acids and other polar molecules on the light beam profile enhancement characteristics of a trans-illumination system, such as beam intensity, contrast resolution, signal-to-noise ratio and signal- to-background ratio have been studied, under a variety of experimental scenarios. The outcome of this study can be extended to a variety of clinical and diagnostic applications and techniques.