Scattered light time resolved imaging for new diagnostic capabilities

这是一个物理学博士研究项目。该项目旨在推进新兴光学技术，包括单光子检测系统，以改善医疗技术。光与内部组织在单个光子水平上的相互作用可以揭示疾病的存在或进展。本项目将重点研究光在组织中的吸收和散射的时间分辨观测。我们将开发新的成像模式，在一定程度上与漫射光学断层扫描有关，但利用时间分辨检测系统来揭示光子与组织相互作用的增强信息。例如，这可以为揭示肿瘤组织的存在提供替代技术。这将包括与爱丁堡大学的临床医生和医学研究人员合作，实际开发和演示新的医疗技术。

This is a PhD research project in Physics. This project aims to advance emerging optical technologies, including single photon detection systems, for improved healthcare technology. Light interaction at theindividual photon level with internal tissues can reveal the presence or progress of disease. This project will be focussedon time resolved observation of light absorption and scattering in tissue. We will develop new imaging modalities,somewhat related to diffuse optical tomography, but utilising time resolved detection systems to reveal enhancedinformation on photon interaction with tissue. This can, for instance, provide alternative techniques for revealing thepresence of tumorous tissue. This will include practical development and demonstration of new healthcare technology incollaboration with clinicians and medical researchers at the University of Edinburgh.