A PORTABLE RAMAN PROBE FOR IN VIVO PATHOLOGICAL TISSUES CHARACTERISATION

Measuring Raman spectra of patient tissues, rapidly, in vivo and in real time, and allowing immediate diagnosis are challenges that have to be reached for a future clinical development of optical techniques. We present here examples of Raman spectra collected with a portable system on skin lesions and aortic tissues. Performances, but also limitations and required improvements of such a system will be discussed.