TERAHERTZ IMAGING
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1. A method for examining a body or body structure, comprising:
- detecting radiation emitted from and/or reflected by the body or body structure, said radiation being in the terahertz frequency range; and
evaluating the detected radiation to obtain information concerning the body or body structure.
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Abstract
A body or body structure may be examined by detecting radiation emitted from and/or reflected by the body or body structure, said radiation being in the terahertz frequency range. The detected radiation then is evaluated to obtain information concerning the body or body structure.
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1. A method for examining a body or body structure, comprising:
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detecting radiation emitted from and/or reflected by the body or body structure, said radiation being in the terahertz frequency range; and evaluating the detected radiation to obtain information concerning the body or body structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for examining a body or body structure, comprising:
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code that directs the detection of radiation emitted from and/or reflected by the body or body structure, said radiation being in the terahertz frequency range; and code that evaluates the detected radiation to obtain information concerning the body or body structure.
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23. A device for examining a body, comprising:
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a terahertz sensor for detecting terahertz radiation reflected from a body or body structure, transmitted through the body or body structure, or emitted by the body or body structure; and a computational unit operatively coupled to the terahertz sensor, said computational unit operative to evaluate the detected terahertz radiation so as to determine information concerning the body or body structure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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