Time-resolved diffuse spectroscopy in multilayer tissue and its Monte-Carlo simulation

The technology of time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy to determine optical parameters of biological tissues is reviewed in this paper. The theoretical model and some the development conditions are also presented. As an example, a Monte Carlo algorithm was developed to a two-layered tissue. Based on the numerical simulation, the structure information including the optical properties of the tissue can be obtained. In addition, the prospect of time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy technology is commented based on our opinion.

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