Safety profiles of terahertz scanning in ophthalmology

• Main Authors: Liu, Yu-Chi, Ke, Lin, Yang, Steve Wu Qing, Nan, Zhang, Teo, Ericia Pei Wen, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Lin, Molly Tzu-Yu, Lee, Isabelle Xin Yu, Chan, Anita Sook-Yee, Schmetterer, Leopold, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Medical Imaging; Translational Research
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146651
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Terahertz (THz) technology has emerged recently as a potential novel imaging modality in biomedical fields, including ophthalmology. However, the ocular biological responses after THz electromagnetic exposure have not been investigated. We conducted a rabbit study to evaluate the safety profiles of...