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Real-time imaging of action potentials in nerves using changes in birefringence

Polarized light can be used to measure the electrical activity associated with action potential propagation in nerves, as manifested in simultaneous dynamic changes in their intrinsic optical birefringence. These signals may serve as a tool for minimally invasive neuroimaging in various types of neu...

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Autores principales: Badreddine, Ali H., Jordan, Tomas, Bigio, Irving J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Optical Society of America 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4871095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27231635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/BOE.7.001966