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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415254
