Vibrational Spectroscopy for Tissue Analysis

This book presents a variety of vibrational spectroscopic techniques, focusing on Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and their use in noninvasive optical tissue diagnosis. It covers the most recent research in this area to create a unique database of different chemical bands and their assignments of spectral bands. The text

Ihtesham Ur Rehman is a reader in biomedical materials at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Zanyar Movasaghi is a doctor of dental surgery at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Shazza Rehman is a consultant in medical oncology with St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust.

Introduction to Spectroscopy. Spectroscopy and Molecular Changes in Cancer Cells. The Biology of Cancer. Vibrational Spectroscopy and Cancer. FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging of Breast Cancer. Detecting and Monitoring of Cancer at the Cellular Level. Chemical Structural Analysis of Bone by Spectroscopy. FTIR and Raman Characteristic Peak Frequencies in Biological Studies. Future Potential Clinical Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques in Human Diseases.