Optical Polarization in Biomedical Applications

• Tissue Structure and Optical Models.- Polarized Light Interactions with Weakly Scattering Media.- Polarized Light Interactions with Strongly Scattering Media.- Polarization Properties of Tissues and Phantoms.- Polarization-Dependent Interference of Multiply Scattered Light.- Decay of Light Polarization in Random Multiple Scattering Media.- Degree of Polarization in Laser Speckles from Turbid Media.- Monte Carlo Modeling of Polarization Propagation.- Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography.- Biomedical Diagnostics and Imaging.

From the reviews: "The authors take the reader on a journey through the theory of polarized light interaction in weakly and strongly scattering media ... . I believe this is a well-written book that is of high relevance ... . this book is a valuable addition to the literature on optics in biomedical applications, and I am convinced that it will serve as a source of inspiration for new researchers in this field, and as a valuable textbook for the biomedical optics community for years to come." (Alfons G. Hoekstra, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 109, 2008)