Abstract
A quantitative comparison between the single source and the dual-interfering sources configurations for the detection of fluorescent heterogeneities embedded in a piecewise highly scattering homogeneous fluorescent background was carried out. The study is based upon simulations using analytical solutions of the frequency domain diffuse photon density waves and practical signal-to-noise ratio considerations. Results show that the dual-interfering sources outperformed single source techniques for the detection of heterogeneities in terms of fluorophore concentration and lifetime contrast. To detect the same inhomogeneity, less concentration and lifetime contrast are required with dual-interfering sources.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3139-3142 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annual Reports of the Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University |
| Volume | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: Oct 25 2001 → Oct 28 2001 |
Keywords
- Fluorescence
- Light propagation in tissues
- Phased-array imaging systems
- Photon density waves
- Photon migration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Mechanical Engineering