Effect of scattering of arachnoid trabeculae on light propagation in the adult brain

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 256-258

  Okada, Eiji ^a   Delpy, David T ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TISSUE;

ABSORPTION CHANGES; ADULT BRAIN; MONTE CARLO'S SIMULATION; OPTICAL PATH LENGTHS; TIME RESOLVED MEASUREMENT;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0006166325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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