Review of diverse optical fibers used in biomedical research and clinical practice

• Main Authors: Shum, Perry Ping, Keiser, Gerd, Xiong, Fei, Cui, Ying
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Optical instruments
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103085; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25804
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Optical fiber technology has significantly bolstered the growth of photonics applications in basic life sciences research and in biomedical diagnosis, therapy, monitoring, and surgery. The unique operational characteristics of diverse fibers have been exploited to realize advanced biomedical functio...