title: Bulk optical parameters of porcine skin dermis at eight wavelengths from 325 to 1557 nm.
abstract: We introduce a method with which to obtain accurately the bulk optical parameters of fresh biological tissues in vitro by combining measurements of the sample surface profiles, reflectance, and transmittances with Monte Carlo-based inverse calculations. The bulk optical parameters of fresh porcine dermis tissue were determined at eight wavelengths from 325 to 1557 nm and were found to be much different from those determined without consideration of surface roughness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Jun Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Huafeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Xin-Hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D012031:Refractometry / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013499:Surface Properties; D013552:Swine