The finite-element method for the propagation of light in scattering media: Frequency domain case

Medical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 895-902

  Schweiger, M ^a   Arridge, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion equation; Finite element method; Frequency domain

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LIGHT; LIGHT PROPAGATION;

ABSORPTION AND SCATTERINGS; DIFFUSION APPROXIMATIONS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; FREQUENCY DOMAINS; INHOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; LIGHT TRANSPORT MODEL; MODULATION FREQUENCIES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 0030940763     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598008     Document Type: Article

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