title: [Modeling light distribution in nasal tissue structures].
abstract: There are different applications in the field of optical diagnostics in which the theories explaining the light transport in tissue do not lead to simple solutions for complicate geometric conditions. In these cases the Monte Carlo method provides a powerful tool to solve this problem statistically. In order to simulate the light transport in the nasal region a model was created which includes the structure depending on the swelling of the mucous membrane as well as the Monte Carlo model. Using this model it is possible to evaluate the measured values qualitatively. However, due to the long distance between light source and detector the statistical error becomes a major problem for reliable statements.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Technische Universität Dresden, Deutschland. Martina.Speck@web.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Speck
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hampel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schleicher
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wüstenberg
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Hüttenbrink
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freyer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D017785:Photons