Non-Invasive detection of skin cancers by measuring optical properties of tissues

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2395, Issue , 1995, Pages 548-558

  Wang, Lihong ^a   Jacques, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption Coefficient; Monte Carlo Simulation; Optical Properties; Reduced Scattering Coefficient; Scattering Media; Skin Cancers; Tissue Optics; Turbid Media

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BIOPSY; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASES; HISTOLOGY; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MELANIN; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REFLECTION; SURGERY; TISSUE;

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; REDUCED SCATTERING COEFFICIENTS; SCATTERING MEDIA; SKIN CANCERS; TISSUE OPTIC; TURBID MEDIA;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0345058497     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.209142     Document Type: Conference Paper

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