Vertex/propagator model for least-scattered photons traversing a turbid medium

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 224-231

  Wang, Ruikang K ^a   Wilson, Michael ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

HIGH IMAGING RESOLUTION;

PHOTONS;

EID: 0038796452     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.000224     Document Type: Article

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