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Dominic Ruh1, Sivaraman Subramanian1, Michael Theodor1, Hans Zappe1, Andreas Seifert1.
Abstract
A refined model for the photon energy distribution in a living artery is established by solving the radiative transfer equation in a cylindrical geometry, using the Monte Carlo method. Combining this model with the most recent experimental values for the optical properties of flowing blood and the biomechanics of a blood-filled artery subject to a pulsatile pressure, we find that the optical intensity transmitted through large arteries decreases linearly with increasing arterial distension. This finding provides a solid theoretical foundation for measuring photoplethysmograms.Keywords: (170.3660) Light propagation in tissues; (170.3890) Medical optics instrumentation; (170.4580) Optical diagnostics for medicine; (170.7050) Turbid media
Year: 2013 PMID: 24466476 PMCID: PMC3891345 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.5.000054
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Opt Express ISSN: 2156-7085 Impact factor: 3.732