Title :
Diffusion of light in tissues
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Some of the mathematical techniques used to describe light diffusion in tissues are presented. The transport theory, radiance, radiant energy fluence rate, phase functions, boundary conditions, and measurement techniques are reviewed. The first-order solution, multiple scattering, and diffusion approximation are discussed. Plane, spherical, beam, and pulse waves are considered
Keywords :
biophysics; light scattering; beam waves; boundary conditions; diffusion approximation; first-order solution; light diffusion; mathematical techniques; measurement techniques; multiple scattering; phase functions; plane waves; pulse waves; radiance; radiant energy fluence rate; spherical waves; transport theory; Absorption; Bandwidth; Boundary conditions; Differential equations; Frequency; Light scattering; Maxwell equations; Measurement techniques; Optical propagation; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96157
