Terahertz imaging of wound healing

An experimental system is being built to produce images in the little used frequency range of 0.1-3 THz of the electromagnetic system. A system is described, based on a femtosecond laser using optical rectification to generate and electro-optic sampling to detect the terahertz radiation. Different types of THz images are introduced, and the application of THz imaging to wound healing is discussed. Modifications to the initial design needed for in-vivo imaging are also discussed, with the final aim being the real-time imaging of a wound on a patient.