Human tissue color as viewed in high dynamic range optical spectral transmission measurements. Biomed Opt Express 2012 Sep 01;3(9):2154-61
Date
10/02/2012Pubmed ID
23024909Pubmed Central ID
PMC3447557DOI
10.1364/BOE.3.002154Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84866934620 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 62 CitationsAbstract
High dynamic range optical-to-near-infrared transmission measurements for different parts of human body in the spectral range from 650 to 950 nm have been performed. Experimentally measured spectra are correlated with Monte Carlo simulations using chromaticity coordinates in CIE 1976 L*a*b* color space. Both a qualitative and a quantitative agreement have been found, paving a new way of characterizing human tissues in vivo. The newly developed experimental and computational platform for assessing tissue transmission spectra is anticipated to have a considerable impact on identifying favorable conditions for laser surgery and optical diagnostics, while providing supplementary information about tissue properties.