Anisotropy of light propagation in biological tissue
Optics Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 22, pp. 2617-2619 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.002617
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Abstract
We investigated the propagation of light in biological tissues that have aligned cylindrical microstructures (e.g., muscle, skin, bone, tooth). Because of pronounced anisotropic light scattering by cylindrical structures (e.g., myofibrils and collagen fibers) the spatially resolved reflectance exhibits a directional dependence that is different close to and far from the incident source. We applied Monte Carlo simulations, using the phase function of an infinitely long cylinder, to explain quantitatively the experimental results. These observations have consequences for noninvasive determination of the optical properties of tissue as well as for the diagnosis of early tissue alterations.
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OCIS Codes
(170.0170) Medical optics and biotechnology : Medical optics and biotechnology
(170.3660) Medical optics and biotechnology : Light propagation in tissues
(170.4580) Medical optics and biotechnology : Optical diagnostics for medicine
(170.5280) Medical optics and biotechnology : Photon migration
(170.6510) Medical optics and biotechnology : Spectroscopy, tissue diagnostics
Citation
A. Kienle, F. K. Forster, and R. Hibst, "Anisotropy of light propagation in biological tissue," Opt. Lett. 29, 2617-2619 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-29-22-2617
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