Title :
Quantitative imaging of diffuse medium using near-axis scattered light
Author :
Sato, F. ; Kato, Y. ; Kitama, M. ; Shimizu, K.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
To realize a quantitative optical CT, a technique was developed to detect near-axis scattered light. Using time-resolved measurement technique, the integrated value of the absorption coefficient along the propagation path was obtained.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; bio-optics; biological tissues; image reconstruction; light scattering; medical image processing; optical tomography; absorption coefficient; backprojection; diffuse medium; integrated value; mammalian tissue; near-axis scattered light; path-length factor; propagation path; quantitative imaging; quantitative optical CT; scattering angle differential technique; time-resolved measurement technique; Computed tomography; Light scattering; Measurement techniques; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Shape measurement; X-ray scattering;
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.2001.967885
