DocumentCode
2358736
Title
Tissue composition discrimination by NIR spectroscopy
Author
Tsai, Cheng-Lun ; Fouke, Janie M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
1994
Abstract
In the NIR spectral region below 1300 nm, the light absorption property of biological soft tissue is strongly influenced by its constituents, especially water and fat. One may be able to estimate the NIR absorption property based on the composition of tissue
Keywords
infrared spectroscopy; 1300 nm; NIR absorption property; NIR spectroscopy; biological soft tissue; fat; tissue composition discrimination; water; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Muscles; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Proteins; Reflectivity; Spectroscopy; Water;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2050-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415254
Filename
415254
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