As part of our ongoing efforts to understand the fundamental nature of light scattering from
cells and tissues, we present data on elastic light scattering from isolated mammalian tumor …

Near-infrared (NIR) optical properties of turbid media, eg, tissue, can be accurately
quantified noninvasively using methods based on diffuse reflectance or transmittance, such …

We combine the finite-difference time-domain method with pulse response techniques in
order to calculate the light scattering properties of biological cells over a range of …

Classification of reflectance spectra from pigmented skin lesions, a comparison of
multivariate discriminant analysis and artifi Page 1 Physics in Medicine & Biology …

Absorption (μ_a) and reduced scattering (μs′) spectra of turbid media were quantified with
a noncontact imaging approach based on a Fourier-transform interferometric imaging …

Multiwavelength ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) transmission spectroscopy is a relatively simple
technique that can provide considerable quantitative information on the properties of micron …

Measurement of light transport in tissue has the potential to be an inexpensive and practical
tool for non-invasive tissue diagnosis in medical applications because it can provide …

The main topic of this thesis is real-time quantification of relevant chromophores and light
scattering elements in biological media. The presented methods and instrumentation are …

Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS) has been used to simultaneously measure
scattered light and absorbed light with the use of a single piezoelectric transducer detector …

Platelet transfusions are important medical procedures done to stop or prevent hemorrhage.
The quality and number of viable infused platelets is essential to the cessation of bleeding …