Title :
Random walk theory applied to noninvasive in vivo optical measurements of human tissue
Author :
Gandjbakhche, A.H. ; Schmitt, J.M. ; Bonner, R. ; Nossal, R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
Expressions for the photon intensity profile and mean transit time are derived from random walk theory. These differ from previously derived quantities, in that scattering angle anisotropy now is explicitly taken into account. Results are used to determine the scattering and absorption cross-sections of tissues.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological tissues; random processes; absorption cross section; human tissue; mean transit time; optical measurement; photon intensity profile; random walk theory; scattering angle anisotropy; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5760990
