Title :
Deep tissue penetration of radiation: 3D modelling and experiments
Author :
Fischer, P. ; McWilliam, A. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Wood, K. ; MacDonald, M. ; Sibbett, W. ; Dholakia, K.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of St. Andrews
Abstract :
In this paper, deep tissue penetration of radiation into biological tissue which is, important for biopsy and photodynamic therapy is discussed. To obtain a better understanding of the light scattering mechanisms, experimental results are compared with 3D Monte Carlo simulations
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; bio-optics; biological tissues; light scattering; 3D Monte Carlo simulation; 3D modelling; biological tissue; deep tissue penetration; laser radiation; light scattering; Biological system modeling; Biological tissues; Breast; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Light scattering; Solid modeling; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568417
