This paper investigates spectral contrast enhancement techniques and their implementation complexity. Three algorithms are dealt with in this paper. The first is the method described by Baer, Moore and Gatehouse. Two alternative methods are also proposed and investigated in this paper from a practical application and implementation point of view. Theoretical analyses and results from laboratory...

Contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) is a new technology, gaining acceptance throughout Europe and the USA, but only recently introduced to the UK. GE Healthcare is currently the only UK vendor of CESM, using the brand name Senobright. In this article, we will explore the theory behind the technology and the practicalities of performing the test. A brief literature overview is provided...

We present a fiber-optic low-coherence imaging technique, termed spectral-domain differential interference contrast microscopy (SD-DIC), for quantitative DIC imaging of both reflective surfaces and transparent biological specimens. SD-DIC combines the common-path nature of a Nomarski DIC interferometer with the high sensitivity of spectral-domain low-coherence interferometry to obtain high-reso...