Medical applications of terahertz waves

A guidebook that provides an overview from a technical perspective.

■Overview of the Latest Patent Information: "Patent Guidebook" Extracting necessary information from the vast amount of patent data can be challenging. Therefore, the "Patent Guidebook," which provides a technical perspective on patent information, carefully selects about 75 pieces of recent patent information from an engineer's viewpoint, offering fresh and technically useful insights. This report is designed to assist R&D researchers exploring next-generation technology themes. ■Target Technology Terahertz waves are electromagnetic waves in an unexplored frequency range between infrared and microwaves. Through research and development in material analysis and next-generation communication applications, the generation and detection of terahertz waves are becoming more accessible. There is potential for detecting previously undetectable disease-causing substances and for imaging diagnostics. The investigation focuses on patent information that applies terahertz waves in the medical field. Additionally, the research includes technologies that encompass a wide frequency range of electromagnetic waves from light to microwaves, which also includes terahertz waves. ■Technology Classification ◇Treatment ◇Invasive Diagnosis ◇Non-invasive Diagnosis ◇Biosensing ◇Healthcare ◇Others

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