| Literature DB >> 21102733 |
A K Dunn, C Smithpeter, A J Welch, R Richards-Kortum.
Abstract
The relationship between optical properties and image contrast in confocal imaging is investigated. A Monte Carlo simulation has been developed to analyze the effects of changes in scattering, index of refraction, and absorption in a three-layer medium. Contrast was calculated from the computed signal-to-background ratios for changes in tissue optical properties. Results show that the largest source of contrast is changes in refractive index.Year: 1996 PMID: 21102733 DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.003441
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Opt ISSN: 1559-128X Impact factor: 1.980