A survey of the literature is presented that provides an analysis of the optical properties of
human skin, with particular regard to their applications in medicine. Included is a description of …

… many years since optical spectra from human skin were first … This chapter aims to present
the optics of human skin … Introductory sections on the structure of skin and on optical …

… was to obtain the optical properties of skin over the wavelength … optical properties and the
extent of variation about this mean over the wavelength range of interest can be obtained. Skin …

… The optical properties of human skin, subcutaneous adipose tissue and human mucosa
were measured in the wavelength range 400–2000 nm. The measurements were carried out …

… In this study, we measure the optical properties of human skin in 198 Japanese participants
to clarify the standard values of absorption and scattering coefficients. We analyze the …

… to estimate the optical properties of the human skin in υiυo at … to derive the optical properties
of the human dermis from in υitro … in procedures for the analysis of optical properties in υiυo. …

… Data on the optical properties of epidermis are rare. In this study, we have determined and
compared the optical properties of normal skin layers to those of nonmelanoma skin cancers …

… Whenever the skin is involved as the site for photobiologic reactions, its optical properties …
and understand the transfer of optical radiation within skin. New knowledge of cutaneous …

… We present an initial study using GA to retrieve human skin optical properties from … a layered
skin structure are used to model human skin. Nine optical and structural skin properties are …

… of human skin, it is an excellent basis for skin-phantoms, that can be colored with the various
chromophores which are found in human skin and which determine its optical properties to …