In vitro fluorescence measurements and Monte Carlo simulation of laser irradiation propagation in porcine skin tissue

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-276

  Drakaki, E ^a   Makropoulou, M ^a   Serafetinides, A A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fat; Haemoglobin; Laser induced fluorescence; Melanin; Monte Carlo simulation; Skin; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

FAT; HEMOGLOBIN; MELANIN;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SKIN CULTURE; STANDARD; SWINE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASERS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SWINE;

EID: 45749130637     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-007-0478-2     Document Type: Article

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