A non-invasive imaging and analysis system suitable for measuring
concentrations of specific components, such as blood glucose
concentration and suitable for non-invasive analysis of defects or
malignant aspects of targets such as cancer in skin or human tissue,
includes an optical processing system which generates a probe and
composite reference beam. The system also includes a means that applies
the probe beam to the target to be analyzed and modulates at least some
of the components of the composite reference beam such that signals with
different frequency content are generated. The system combines a
scattered portion of the probe beam and the composite beam
interferometrically to simultaneously acquire information from multiple
depths within a target. It further includes electronic control and
processing systems.