@inproceedings{6575b48acc184b7daa3c55696f146131,
title = "Monte Carlo modeling and experimental terahertz polarimetric imaging of tumor budding due to Mie scattering",
abstract = "Many disease processes, including cancerous tumors and burn injuries, induce changes in the structure of tissue. Polarimetric terahertz measurements have the potential to provide new diagnostic markers using Mie scattering patterns. In this work, we present Monte Carlo simulation of Mie scattering of polarized terahertz light for cancerous tumor budding and compare the results to experimental phantom measurements. Additionally, we present a polarization-sensitive scan of an ex vivo porcine burn injury. The experimental phantom results showed contrast between different sizes of polypropylene scattering particles within a gelatin medium for diffuse intensity and degree of polarization measurements. A similar diffuse imaging signal contrast was demonstrated between burned and healthy regions on ex vivo porcine skin. These results show the potential for polarimetric terahertz imaging in detecting structural changes from disease processes.",
keywords = "Diffused scattering, Mie scattering, THz-TDS, Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and polarimetry, Tumor budding, degree of polarization (DOP)",
author = "Erica Heller and Kuangyi Xu and Harris, \{Zachery B.\} and \{Hassan Arbab\}, M.",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 SPIE; Polarized Light and Optical Angular Momentum for Biomedical Diagnostics 2025 ; Conference date: 25-01-2025 Through 26-01-2025",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1117/12.3042270",
language = "English",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Ramella-Roman, \{Jessica C.\} and Hui Ma and Tatiana Novikova and Elson, \{Daniel S.\} and Vitkin, \{I. Alex\}",
booktitle = "Polarized Light and Optical Angular Momentum for Biomedical Diagnostics 2025",
}