Experimental verification and validation of a computer model for light-tissue interaction

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Karsten, Aletta Elizabeth ^a,b   Singh, Ann ^a   Braun, Max W ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Laser; Light propagation; Phantom; Tissue

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GEOMETRY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIQUID PHANTOM; PHANTOM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHANTOM; TISSUE INTERACTION; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LASERS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SKIN; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84863445969     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-011-0926-x     Document Type: Article

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