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A review of the optical properties of biological tissues
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The known optical properties (absorption, scattering, total attenuation, effective attenuation and/or anisotropy coefficients) of various biological tissues at a variety of wavelengths are reviewed in this article.Abstract:
The known optical properties (absorption, scattering, total attenuation, effective attenuation, and/or anisotropy coefficients) of various biological tissues at a variety of wavelengths are reviewed. The theoretical foundations for most experimental approaches are outlined. Relations between Kubelka-Munk parameters and transport coefficients are listed. The optical properties of aorta, liver, and muscle at 633 nm are discussed in detail. An extensive bibliography is provided. >read more
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A Monte Carlo model for the absorption and flux distributions of light in tissue
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The physics of photodynamic therapy.
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Light distributions in artery tissue: Monte Carlo simulations for finite-diameter laser beams.
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