Singh, AKarsten, AEDam, JS2008-11-262008-11-262008-11Singh, A, Karsten, AE and Dam, JS. 2008. Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials. Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17 & 18 November 2008, pp 8http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2631Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17 & 18 November 2008The optical properties namely the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of porcine skin were determined using an integrating sphere setup and a multiple polynomial regression method. The absorption coefficient was found to be 0.44±0.06 cm-1 and the reduced scattering coefficent 6.67±0.6 cm-1. Using these properties the propagation of light through the same sample for literature and the measured values was modelled using ASAP software. The results obtained demonstrate the need to measure the optical properties of tissue in situ when investigating important parameters for less invasive therapeutic and diagnostic modalities utilising lightenOptical propertiesBio-materialsTissueConference PresentationSingh, A., Karsten, A., & Dam, J. (2008). Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2631Singh, A, AE Karsten, and JS Dam. "Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2631Singh A, Karsten A, Dam J, Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2631 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Singh, A AU - Karsten, AE AU - Dam, JS AB - The optical properties namely the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of porcine skin were determined using an integrating sphere setup and a multiple polynomial regression method. The absorption coefficient was found to be 0.44±0.06 cm-1 and the reduced scattering coefficent 6.67±0.6 cm-1. Using these properties the propagation of light through the same sample for literature and the measured values was modelled using ASAP software. The results obtained demonstrate the need to measure the optical properties of tissue in situ when investigating important parameters for less invasive therapeutic and diagnostic modalities utilising light DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Optical properties KW - Bio-materials KW - Tissue LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 T1 - Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials TI - Determination of optical properties of tissue and other bio-materials UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2631 ER -