This study presents a methodology to accurately extract the absorption coefficient from
single fiber reflectance spectra measured in turbid media without a priori knowledge of …

We present a compact, fast, and versatile fiber-optic probe system for real-time
determination of tissue optical properties from spatially resolved continuous-wave diffuse …

Monte Carlo simulations and experiments in tissue phantoms were used to empirically
develop an analytical model that characterizes the reflectance spectrum in a turbid medium …

The noninvasive measurement of variations in absorption that are due to changes in
concentrations of biochemically relevant compounds in tissue is important in many clinical …

Computer simulation is used to facilitate the design of fiber-probe geometries that enable
enhanced detection of optical signals arising from specific tissue depths. Obtaining …

Fiber-optic-based oblique-incidence reflectometry is a simple and accurate method for
measuring the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients μ_a and μs′ of semi-infinite …

Multi diameter single fiber reflectance (MDSFR) spectroscopy is a non-invasive optical
technique based on using multiple fibers of different diameters to determine both the …

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy has been applied to detect tissue absorption and scattering
properties associated with dysplasia, which is a potential precursor of epithelial cancers …

Fiber-optic probes are widely used in optical spectroscopy of biological tissues and other
turbid media. Only limited information exists, however, on the ways in which the illumination …

A hybrid optical device that uses a multimode fiber coupled to a tunable light source for
illumination and a 2.4-mm photodiode for detection in contact with the tissue surface is …