Author Description

The area of biomedical opto-acoustics experienced a rapid growth and development in the 1990ies. This book is the first comprehensive publication on the market. It gives a detailed theoretical discussion and experimental confirmtion of basic principles and phenomena in time-resolved opto-acoustics applied in medical imaging, monitoring and spectral diagnostics. The book is essential for students and researchers working in the field of biomedical engineering in general and medical imaging in particular. But it will also be very helpful to any professional practicing opto-acoustic imaging and monitoring systems.