The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the recent surgical intraoperational
applications of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging methods, the basics of the …

This review describes the diffusion model for light transport in tissues and the medical
applications of diffuse light. Diffuse optics is particularly useful for measurement of tissue …

The development of optical methods in modern medicine in the areas of diagnostics,
therapy, and surgery has stimulated the investigation of optical properties of various …

This paper provides an overview of the principles and theory of measuring optical properties
of biological materials. It then presents the instrumentation and data analysis procedures for …

1.1 Propagation of continuous-wave light in tissues 3 1.1. 1 Basic principles, and major
scatterers and absorbers 3 1.1. 2 Theoretical description 11 1.1. 3 Monte Carlo simulation …

An overview is given of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for use in measuring quality
attributes of horticultural produce. Different spectrophotometer designs and measurement …

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 …

The field of biomedical optics has matured rapidly over the last decade and is poised to
make a significant impact on patient care. In particular, wide-field (typically> 5 cm), planar …

The recent advent of multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has expanded its
technical potential for human brain mapping. However, NIRS measurement has a technical …

A general survey is provided on the capability of Monte Carlo (MC) modeling in tissue optics
while paying special attention to the recent progress in the development of methods for …