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June 15, 1989Applied Optics

Time resolved reflectance and transmittance for the noninvasive measurement of tissue optical properties

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MPMichael S. PattersonHamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine ProgramBCB. ChanceUniversité Evangélique en AfriqueBWBrian C. WilsonDartmouth College

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Implication

Randomized trial evaluates tissue optical properties using noninvasive light pulse measurements, suggesting effective assessment methods.

Key Points

  • To develop a model for measuring optical properties of tissue through light pulse interactions.
  • Developed a model based on the diffusion approximation to radiative transfer theory.
  • Analyzed the pulse shape in terms of interaction coefficients of a homogeneous slab.
  • Validated predictions with in vivo experiments and Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Model predictions match well with experimental data, indicating accuracy.
  • The model successfully assesses optical absorption and scattering in biological tissue.

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Patterson et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2157ee570f73dd9ac3f178https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.28.002331
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