Realistic phantoms for diffuse optical imaging using totally absorbing objects

We propose and validate the design of inhomogeneous phantoms for diffuse optical imaging purposes using totally absorbing objects embedded in a diffusive medium. From Monte Carlo simulations, we show that a given or desired perturbation strength caused by an realistic absorbing inhomogeneity of a certain absorption and volume can be approximately mimicked by a small totally absorbing object of a so-called Equivalent Black Volume (Equivalence Relation). This concept can be useful to design realistic inhomogeneous phantoms using a set of black objects with different volumes. Further, it permits to grade physiological or pathological changes on a reproducible scale of equivalent black volumes, thus facilitating the performance assessment of clinical instruments. We have also provided a plot to derive the Equivalent Black Volume yielding the same effect of a realistic absorption object.

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