Self calibration iso-pathlength point in cylindrical tissue geometry: Solution of steady-state photon diffusion based on the extrapolated zero-boundary

Hamootal Duadi, Daqing Piao, Dror Fixler

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Abstract

Near-infrared optical techniques permit tissue diagnosis by surface measurement. However, the geometrical shape of this interface profiles the intensity of the surface measurement, which is found to have an iso-pathlength (IPL) point allowing for absorption identification independent of tissue scattering. The IPL point was projected in Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, validated experimentally in cylindrical tissues, but remains under-appreciated through analytical approaches. In this work, we present an analytical solution of an IPL point for steady-state diffusion based on the extrapolated zero-boundary condition. The same IPL points were found when comparing this solution to 3-D MC simulations for a tissue radius range of 5-8mm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-98
Number of pages7
JournalOSA Continuum
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2019

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