Optical imaging and parametric characterization of frostbite changes in human hand tissues

Current Science

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-203

  Pandian, P S ^a   Kumaravel, M ^a   Singh, Megha ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b SGN Educational Foundation Chennai   (India)

Author keywords

Back scattered intensity; Frostbite; Monte Carlo simulation; Multi probe laser reflectometer; Optical parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949083009     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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