Table of Contents

• A. Biophotonics Series
• B. About the Editors
• 1. Classical Light Scattering Models
• 2. Light Scattering from Continuous Random Media
• 3. Modeling of Light Scattering by Biological Tissues via Computational Solution of Maxwell’s Equations
• 4. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Microscopy
• 5. Light Scattering as a Tool in Cell Biology
• 6. Light Absorption and Scattering Spectroscopic Microscopies
• 7. Light Scattering in Confocal Reflectance Microscopy
• 8. Tissue Ultrastructure Scattering with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Ex Vivo and In Vivo Interpretation
• 9. Dynamic Light Scattering and Motility-Contrast Imaging of Living Tissue
• 10. Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging of Blood Flow
• 11. Elastic-Scattering Spectroscopy for Optical Biopsy: Probe Designs and Analytical Methods for Clinical Applications
• 12. Differential Pathlength Spectroscopy
• 13. Angle-Resolved Low-Coherence Interferometry: Depth-Resolved Light Scattering for Detecting Neoplasia
• 14. Enhanced Backscattering and Low-Coherence Enhanced Backscattering Spectroscopy
• A. Figures

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Expanded Table of Contents

• A. Biophotonics Series
• B. About the Editors
• 1. Classical Light Scattering Models
  • Introduction to Light Scattering
  • Structure and Organization of Biological Tissue
  • Basics of Light Scattering Theory
  • Approximate Solutions to Light Scattering
  • Review of Computational Light Scattering Codes
  • Inverse Light Scattering Analysis
• 2. Light Scattering from Continuous Random Media
  • Introduction
  • 3D Continuous Random Media
  • 2D Continuous Random Media
  • 1D Continuous Random Media
  • Generation of Continuous Random Media Samples
• 3. Modeling of Light Scattering by Biological Tissues via Computational Solution of Maxwell’s Equations
  • Introduction
  • Overview of FDTD Techniques for Maxwell’s Equations
  • FDTD Modeling Applications
  • Overview of Liu’s Fourier-Basis PSTD Technique for Maxwell’s Equations
  • PSTD Modeling Applications
  • Summary
  • References
• 4. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Microscopy
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Theory
  • Experimental Implementation and Validation
  • Clinical and Biological Applications
  • Conclusions and Future Directions
• 5. Light Scattering as a Tool in Cell Biology
  • Introduction
  • Light Scattering Assessments of Mitochondrial Morphology
  • Light Scattering Assessments of Lysosomal Morphology
  • Light Scattering Assessments of Nuclear Morphology
  • Light Scattering Assessments of General Subcellular Structure
  • Future Perspectives
• 6. Light Absorption and Scattering Spectroscopic Microscopies
  • Introduction
  • Absorption and Scattering in Microscopic Applications
  • Physical Principles and Basic Parameters of Elastic Light Scattering
  • Light Scattering from Cells and Subcellular Structures
  • Confocal Light Absorption and Scattering Spectroscopic (CLASS) Microscopy
  • Applications of CLASS Microscopy
  • Conclusion
• 7. Light Scattering in Confocal Reflectance Microscopy
  • Introduction
  • The Basic Idea
  • Basic Instrument
  • Monte Carlo Simulations
  • Literature Describing Confocal Reflectance Measurements
• 8. Tissue Ultrastructure Scattering with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Ex Vivo and In Vivo Interpretation
  • Introduction
  • Understanding Light Scattering Measurements in Tissue
  • Ex Vivo Measurements: Analysis of Scatter Signatures
  • Diagnostic Imaging: Approaches for In Vivo Use
  • Therapeutic Imaging: Surgical Assist
  • Acknowledgment
• 9. Dynamic Light Scattering and Motility-Contrast Imaging of Living Tissue
  • Dynamic Light Scattering and Speckle
  • Holographic Optical Coherence Imaging
  • Multicellular Tumor Spheroids
  • Subcellular Motility in Tissues
  • Motility-Contrast Imaging
  • Conclusions and Prospects
  • Acknowledgment
• 10. Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging of Blood Flow
  • Introduction
  • Single-Exposure Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging
  • Applications of LSCI to Brain Imaging
  • Multiexposure Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (MESI)
  • Future Directions
• 11. Elastic-Scattering Spectroscopy for Optical Biopsy: Probe Designs and Analytical Methods for Clinical Applications
  • Introduction
  • Fiberoptic Probe Designs
  • Models for the Reflectance Spectra
  • In Vivo Application in a Human Study
  • Influence of Probe Pressure
  • Conclusions
• 12. Differential Pathlength Spectroscopy
  • Basic Concepts
  • DPS Measurements In Vivo
  • Clinical Measurements
  • Conclusion
• 13. Angle-Resolved Low-Coherence Interferometry: Depth-Resolved Light Scattering for Detecting Neoplasia
  • Introduction
  • Instrumentation
  • Processing of a/LCI Signals
  • Validation Studies
  • Tissue Studies
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
• 14. Enhanced Backscattering and Low-Coherence Enhanced Backscattering Spectroscopy
  • Principles of Enhanced Backscattering
  • Low-Coherence Enhanced Backscattering
  • Applications of Low-Coherence Enhanced Backscattering Spectroscopy
• A. Figures