Optical Methods and Instrumentation in Brain Imaging and Therapy
This book provides a comprehensive up-to-date review of optical approaches used in brain imaging and therapy. It covers a variety of imaging techniques including diffuse optical imaging, laser speckle imaging, photoacoustic imaging and optical coherence t
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Steen J. Madsen Editor
Optical Methods and Instrumentation in Brain Imaging and Therapy
Editor Steen J. Madsen Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-4977-5 ISBN 978-1-4614-4978-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4978-2 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012952098 # Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Therapeutic applications of lasers in the brain date back to the mid-1960s when a low power ruby laser was used to debulk a malignant glioma. Although no improvement in patient survival was observed, the procedure demonstrated the potential of lasers in neurosurgical applications. The development of continuous wave lasers such as the CO2 laser provided the rationale for larger clinical studies since accurate cutting and vaporization of brain tissue was now possible. Throughout the 1970s and into the mid-1980s, a number of clinical studies focused on the utility of the CO2 laser for tumor debulking. Although these studies demonstrated the utility of the CO2 laser in surgical resection, it had a number of limitations that made
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