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Optical Fiber Sensors in Medicine

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Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 132))

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Sensors of physiological parameters represent an important aspect of modem biomedical instrumentation and their use may result in a better diagnosis and better quality of health care.

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  1. Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche of C.N.R., Florence, Italy

    A. M. Scheggi

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  1. Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, USA

    A. N. Chester

  2. The Second University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    S. Martellucci

  3. Institute of Research on Electromagnetic Waves, National Research Council, Florence, Italy

    A. M. Verga Scheggi

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Scheggi, A.M. (1987). Optical Fiber Sensors in Medicine. In: Chester, A.N., Martellucci, S., Scheggi, A.M.V. (eds) Optical Fiber Sensors. NATO ASI Series, vol 132. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3611-9_26

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