Title :
Optical scattering as a contrast mechanism in confocal imaging
Author :
Jacques, Steven L.
Author_Institution :
Biomedical Engineering & Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, 97229, USA
Abstract :
Reflectance-mode confocal microscopy can distinguish and measure the scattering coefficient (μs [cm−1]) and the anisotropy of scattering (g) of in vivo biological tissues, which characterize the ultrastructure of a tissue.
Keywords :
Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biological tissues; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Focusing; In vivo; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Computer Simulation; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Light; Microscopy, Confocal; Models, Biological; Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; Refractometry; Scattering, Radiation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649274