A Random Walk Theory of Time-Resolved Optical Absorption Spectroscopy in Tissue

Bonner, Robert F.; Nossal, Ralph; Weiss, George H.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-6178-8_2

Robert F. Bonner²,
Ralph Nossal³ &
George H. Weiss³

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A random walk theory of photon diffusion in tissue is discussed, and shown to reproduce features of some recent experiments by Chance et al. The theory allows one to calculate, from the absorption and scattering coefficients of turbid medium, the time dependence of surface emission.

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Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
Robert F. Bonner
Physical Sciences Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bonner, R.F., Nossal, R., Weiss, G.H. (1989). A Random Walk Theory of Time-Resolved Optical Absorption Spectroscopy in Tissue. In: Chance, B. (eds) Photon Migration in Tissues. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6178-8_2

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