Enhanced CARS Enables High-Speed Imaging of Tissues
GAITHERSBURG, Md., and CLEVELAND, July 23, 2014 — An enhanced spectroscopy technique for analyzing biological cells and tissues delivers stronger signals than those attained through conventional practices. A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in conjunction with the Cleveland Clinic, has demonstrated the improved method based on characteristic molecular vibration signatures. The technique, called broadband CARS (BCARS), is essentially an advanced form of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering. It can