Title :
Cross-sectional imaging of diffuse medium using backscattered light development of new algorithm for reconstruction
Author :
Horie, H. ; Kato, Y. ; Shimizu, K.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
To realize optical CT using backscattered light, an algorithm to obtain depth-distribution of absorption coefficient in diffuse medium was newly developed. This technique is based on the time-resolved measurement and the solution of linear equations.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; backscatter; deconvolution; image reconstruction; integral equations; medical image processing; optical tomography; optical transfer function; turbidity; 3D distribution; absorption coefficient; backscattered light; cross-sectional imaging; deconvolution; depth-distribution; diffuse medium; integral operation; linear equations; optical CT; path-length ratio; reconstruction algorithm; temporal point spread function; three layers model; time-resolved measurement; Absorption; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Equations; Image reconstruction; Optical fibers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Shape measurement; Surface reconstruction;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967874
