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Title: THz-Jets High Resolution Imaging
•Terahertz(THz) radiation is nonionizing is therefore harmless to live organisms, as opposed to higher energy radiation, such as x-rays and UV rays. THz low scattering characteristic, as compared to optical rays, and strong absorption by water makes THz useful for imaging organic tissue. • In a Lumpectomy procedure, a tumor is removed from a predetermined area. In most cases, a surgeon will often remove a larger amount of tissue to ensure that all of the cancer is removed however this can extend the patient's recovery period and it does not guarantee that all the cancerous tissue was removed.. • Using the THz Jets Transmission (Tx) Imaging method the goal will be to allow a surgeon to better assess the margins of the excised tissue using higher THz resolution images. • This method is done by transmitting a THz signal through a Teflon sphere, then through the sample, and finally to the receiver on the other side. • Teflon spheres have the ability to filter out the lower terahertz frequencies which then have the potential to produce high-resolution images.  more » « less
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1948255
NSF-PAR ID:
10314424
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Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
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Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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