We　propose　a　short-coherence　lensless　Fourier-transform　digital　holography　for　imaging　through　scattering　media.　The　technique　utilizes　a　low-power　cw　diode　laser　with　short　temporal　coherence　and　enables　the　selection　of　the　early-arriving　photons　through　a　diffusive　medium　by　interfering　with　a　spherical　reference　beam　from　the　same　source.　An　averaging　technique　is　introduced　to　extract　the　weak　signal　from　strong　background　noise.　The　proposed　technique　is　verified　using　both　theoretical　analysis　and　experimental　demonstration　by　imaging　an　object　through　a　3-mm-thick　chicken　breast　tissue.　(C)　2012　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.