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1 May 2008 Combined Monte Carlo and finite-difference time-domain modeling for biophotonic analysis: implications on reflectance-based diagnosis of epithelial precancer
Cemre Kortun, Yasser R. Hijazi, Dizem Arifler
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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 13, Issue 3, 034014 (May 2008). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2939405
Abstract
Monte Carlo (MC) modeling of photon transport in tissues is generally performed using simplified functions that only approximate the angular scattering properties of tissue constituents. However, such approximations may not be sufficient for fully characterizing tissue scatterers such as cells. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) modeling provides a flexible approach to compute realistic tissue phase functions that describe probability of scattering at different angles. We describe a computational framework that combines MC and FDTD modeling, and allows random sampling of scattering directions from FDTD phase functions. We carry out simulations to assess the influence of incorporating realistic FDTD phase functions on modeling spectroscopic reflectance signals obtained from normal and precancerous epithelial tissues. Simulations employ various fiber optic probe designs to analyze the sensitivity of different probe geometries to FDTD-generated phase functions. Combined MC/FDTD modeling results indicate that the form of the phase function used is an important factor in determining the reflectance profile of tissues, and detected reflectance intensity can change up to ~30% when a realistic FDTD phase function is used instead of an approximating function. The results presented need to be taken into account when developing photon propagation models or implementing inverse algorithms to extract optical properties from measurements.
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Cemre Kortun, Yasser R. Hijazi, and Dizem Arifler "Combined Monte Carlo and finite-difference time-domain modeling for biophotonic analysis: implications on reflectance-based diagnosis of epithelial precancer," Journal of Biomedical Optics 13(3), 034014 (1 May 2008). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2939405
Published: 1 May 2008
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KEYWORDS
Finite-difference time-domain method
Scattering
Tissues
Monte Carlo methods
Reflectivity
Sensors
Photodetectors
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