Imaging and spectroscopy of tissue-like phantoms using photon density waves: Theory and experiments

The determination of the optical properties of turbid biological media is of primary importance in several areas of medicine and biotechnology. In particular, the quantitative determination and spatial localization of the optical scattering and absorbing properties of biological tissue would allow for the non-invasive and non-ionizing imaging of tissue structure and the monitoring of physiology. Until recently, such characterization of thick, highly scattering biological tissues using visible and near infrared light has been thwarted because of the inability to determine the absolute optical properties of thick tissues.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Fishkin, Joshua Ben

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gratton, E.

• Engineering, Biomedical
• Health Sciences, Radiology
• Physics, Optics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Fishkin, Joshua Ben

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9503184
(UMI)AAI9503184

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20319