High-angle scattering events strongly affect light collection in clinically relevant measurement geometries for light transport through tissue

Canpolat M., Mourant J.

PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.1127-1140, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/5/304
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1127-1140
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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 information on both morphological and biochemical properties. To capitalize on the potential of light transport as a diagnostic tool, an understanding of what information can be gleaned from light transport measurements is needed. We present data concerning the sensitivity of light transport measurements, made in clinically relevant geometries, to scattering properties. The intensity of the backscattered light at small source-detector separations is shown to be sensitive to the phase function, and furthermore the collected light intensity is found to be correlated with the amount of high-angle scattering in the medium.