A discussion is presented of diagnostic and dosimetric optical measurements in medicine
and biology. Topics covered include: tissue optical properties, tissue boundary conditions …

The technique of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is being increasingly used in clinical
measurements of blood and tissue oxygenation (Wyatt et al 1986, Edwards et al 1990). and …

With the development of new photosensitizers that have enhanced photoactivation at longer
wavelengths than haematoporphyrin derivative, new considerations arise in the light source …

In studies involving the propagation of light in tissues, phantoms consisting of separate
scattering and absorbing components are often used. The optical properties of phospholipid …

The note describes a stable, reproducible phantom which replicates the optical properties of
tissue, for use in near infrared spectroscopy and imaging. The base material is a clear …

The design and characterization of optical phantoms which have the same absorption and
scattering characteristics as biological tissues in a broad spectral window (between 400 and …

The time resolved propagation of femtosecond and picosecond laser pulses within turbid
tissues is simulated by a Monte Carlo model. The internal distribution of irradiance for an …

We describe a method for the preparation of a polyurethane phantom to simulate the optical
properties of biologic tissues at two wavelengths in the visible and near-infrared spectral …

The applicability of diffusion theory for the determination of tissue optical properties from
time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy is investigated. Analytical expressions from diffusion …

Monte Carlo simulations illustrate how various absorption and scattering coefficients
(mu/sub a/and mu/sub s/, respectively) influence time-dependent reflectance R (t) from a …