New method for evaluation of in vivoscattering and refractive index properties obtained with optical coherence tomography

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 265-273

  Knuttel A ^a   Bonev, S ^b   Knaak, W ^b  

^a ISIS Optronics GmbH   (Germany)

^b Fachhochschule Mannheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

In vivo; Mean scattering angle; OCT; Refractive index; Skin; SkinDex 300

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; DIAGNOSIS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; HYDRATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SKIN;

IN VIVO SCATTERING; MEAN SCATTERING ANGLE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SCATTERING; REFRACTOMETRY; SKIN; SWINE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BODY WATER; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REFRACTOMETRY; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SKIN; SWINE; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 2442717902     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1647544     Document Type: Article

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