Mid-infrared biomedical applications

Abstract

Uses of mid-IR biophotonics technology are poised to make important contributions to medicine. Mid-IR biophotonics delivery systems including biomedical lasers and delivery waveguides have become more mature and great progress in mid-IR spectroscopy has been made. The next decade should realize some important mid-IR medical devices exploring some of the fundamental mid-IR biophotonics principles and features summarized in this chapter. © 2006 Springer-Verlag London Limited.