We present the design and construction of a fiber optic probe for elastic light scattering
spectroscopy in vivo with polarized excitation and polarization sensitive detection. The …

Fiber-optic, polarized elastic-scattering spectroscopy techniques are implemented and
demonstrated as a method for determining both scatterer size and concentration in highly …

We present a fiber optic probe that combines polarized illumination and detection with an
angled distal probe geometry to detect the size-dependent scattering at a specific depth …

We present a method for selective detection of size-dependent scattering characteristics of
epithelial cells in vivo based on polarized illumination and polarization sensitive detection of …

An understanding of the relationship between tissue structures and light scattering from
tissue will help facilitate the development and acceptance of noninvasive optical diagnostics …

Spectral reflectance measurements of biological tissues have been studied for early
diagnoses of several pathologies such as cancer. These measurements are often performed …

Single fiber reflectance spectroscopy is a method to noninvasively quantitate tissue
absorption and scattering properties. This study utilizes a Monte Carlo (MC) model to …

We report the depolarization of light scattered by a variety of birefringent and nonbirefringent
tissues. We used Stokes polarimetry to investigate how scatterer structures in each tissue …

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 …

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 …