Mueller-matrix Tomography of Biological Tissues and Fluids: Digital Image Processing and Analysis Techniques

This book presents experimental investigations and digital image processing, highlighting the interaction of polarized radiation with phase-inhomogeneous and optically anisotropic biological layers. The promising and efficient use of vector-parametric description of the formation of polarization-inhomogeneous object fields is noted. Applications of a set of Mueller-matrix polarimetry methods are highlighted. The book includes- structural and logical scheme of multi-parameter (singular, interference and layer-by-layer Stokes-polarimetric), polarization-correlation study of the structure of distributions of the number of singularities, maps of local contrast of interference distributions and layer-by-layer maps of microscopic polarization azimuth and ellipticity; determination of relationships between changes in the magnitude of statistical parameters characterizing polarization-correlation distributions and pathology of prostate tumors.

Dr. Yuriy A. Ushenko obtained his PhD in Optics and Laser Physics (2006) and D.Sc. in Optics and Laser Physics, from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2015). Currently he is Professor and Head of Computer Science Department, at Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine. His research interests include laser polarimetry,

holography, application of AI in Life Sciences.

Dr. Zhengbing Hu is the Deputy Director at the International Center of Informatics and Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Mathematics, National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Ukraine and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Computer Science, Hubei University of Technology, China. His

research interests are in the areas of Computer Science and Technology Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Network Security, Communications, Data Processing, Cloud Computing, Education Technology.

Dr. Soltys Iryna obtained her PhD in optics, laser physics from the Chernivtsi National University in 2013. She is an Associate Professor at the Chernivtsi National University. Her current research interests include laser polarimetry,

holography etc.

Dr. Alexander Dubolazov is an Associate Professor at the Chernivtsi National University. He received his PhD in optics, laser physics from the Chernivtsi National University in 2010.  His current research interests include laser polarimetry, holography etc.

Dr. Lilia TRIFONYUK is a doctor-surgeon-urologist at the urology department of Rivne Regional Clinical Hospital and Rivne Regional Oncology Dispensary, Ukraine. She has been borrowing the most modern European experience in the treatment of urological patients for the third year in one of the largest and best clinics

in Poland ― the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw.

Dr. Mykhailo Gorsky is an Assistant Professor at the Chernivtsi National University. He received his PhD  in optics, laser physics from the Chernivtsi National University in 2011. His current research interests include laser polarimetry, light scattering by polycrystalline objects, singular optics etc.

Dr. Oleksandr V. Olar is an Assistant Professor at the Chernivtsi National University. He received his PhD in optics, laser physics from the Chernivtsi National University in 2018. His current research interests include laser

polarimetry, light scattering by polycrystalline objects, singular optics etc.