A. Bashkatov, E. Genina, V. Tuchin
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An overview of published absorption and scattering properties of skin and subcutaneous tissues measured in wide wavelength range is presented and basic principles of measurements of the tissue optical properties and techniques used for processing of the measured data are outlined.
Abstract
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 biological tissues, since the efficacy of laser treatment depends on the photon propagation and fluence rate distribution within irradiated tissues. In this work, an overview of published absorption and scattering properties of skin and subcutaneous tissues measured in wide wavelength range is presented. Basic principles of measurements of the tissue optical properties and techniques used for processing of the measured data are outlined.
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BASHKATOV, A.; GENINA, E.; TUCHIN, V. OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS, AND MUSCLE TISSUES: A REVIEW. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2011, 04: 9–38.