Title :
A review of the optical properties of biological tissues
Author :
Cheong, Wai-Fung ; Prahl, Scott A. ; Welch, Ashley J.
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
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
Keywords :
biophysics; light absorption; light scattering; liver; muscle; reviews; 633 mm; Kubelka-Munk parameters; absorption; anisotropy coefficients; aorta; bibliography; biological tissues; effective attenuation; liver; muscle; optical properties; review; scattering; theoretical foundations; total attenuation; transport coefficients; wavelengths; Absorption; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Bibliographies; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Geometrical optics; Liver; Muscles; Optical attenuators; Optical scattering;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
