In-vivo multilaboratory investigation of the optical properties of the human head

• DOI: 10.1364/boe.6.002609
• Publication Date: 2015-06-18T18:56:38Z
• Authors: Andrea Farina; Alessandro Torric...; Ilaria Bargigia; Lorenzo Spinelli; Rinaldo Cubeddu; Florian Foschum; Marion Jäger; Emanuel Simon; Oliver Fugger; Alwin Kienle; Fabrizio Martelli; Paola Di Ninni; Giovanni Zaccanti; Daniel Milej; Piotr Sawosz; Michał Kacprzak; Adam Liebert; Antonio Pifferi
• Keywords: Human head; Layered model; 0103 physical sciences; (170.3660) Light propagation in tissues; (170.5280) Photon migration; (170.6935) Tissue characterization; (300.0300) Spectroscopy; Human h; (170.3660) Light propagation in tissues; (170.5280) Photon migration; (170.6935) Tissue characterization; (300.0300) Spectroscopy; Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Biotechnology; Diffuse optical spectroscopy; 01 natural sciences

The in-vivo optical properties of the human head are investigated in 600-1100 nm range on different subjects using continuous wave and time domain diffuse spectroscopy. work was performed collaboration with research groups techniques were applied to same subject. Data analysis carried out homogeneous layered models final results also confirmed by Monte Carlo simulations. depth sensitivity each technique related probed region cerebral tissue. This work, based validated instruments, is a contribution fill existing gap between present knowledge actual values properties.