Biomedical subjects

D A Boas

Publications and source records attributed to D A Boas.

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PubMed1997

Does the photon-diffusion coefficient depend on absorption?

We investigate the controversy over the precise form of the photon diffusion coefficient and suggest that it is largely independent of absorption, i.e., Do = v/3mu(s)'. After presentation of the general theoretical arguments underlying this assertion, Monte Carlo simulations are performed and explicitly reveal that the absorption independent diffusion coefficient gives better agreement with theory than the traditionally accepted photon diffusion coefficient, D(mu)a = v/3(mu(s) + mu(a)). The importance of resolving this controversy for the proper characterization of the material optical properties is discussed.

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PubMed1995

Determination of optical properties and blood oxygenation in tissue using continuous NIR light.

In this article, we introduce a simple method to characterize optical properties and blood oxygenation in tissue using spatially resolved, steady-state reflectance. The method considers multiple source-detector separations larger than 2 cm, i.e. 20 times the optical mean free path in tissue, and makes an approximation to linearize the relationship between the separation and reflectance. Simulation results show that errors of the algorithm due to the approximation are less than 10%. Using a calibration sample, we calculate from the slope and intercept the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients, mu a and mu's, of a tissue-like solution, and experimental results confirm the usefulness of the method for quantitation of haemoglobin saturation in tissue.

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PubMed1994

Scattering of diffuse photon density waves by spherical inhomogeneities within turbid media: analytic solution and applications.

We present an analytic solution for the scattering of diffuse photon density waves by spherical inhomogeneities within turbid media. The analytic result is compared to experimental measurements. Close agreement between theory and experiment permits the use of the theory to determine the properties of unknown sphere-like objects embedded in turbid media. The analytic solution is extended to encompass several problems of practical interest in imaging, including the influence of multiple sources, multiple objects, and boundaries on the characterization of spherical inhomogeneities. We also extend the solution to encompass time-domain measurements.

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