A fluorescence instrument illuminates the surface of tissue with light of a selected wavelength and light emanating from the tissue due to fluorescence is collected. The angle of illumination of tissue surface and/or collection of fluorescence is changed to probe at various depths beneath the surface of the tissue for a fluorescence layer. Three embodiments of the instrument are described.

 
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> Ultrasonic transmitting/receiving apparatus and scanning sonar employing same

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