Ex vivo optical properties of human colon tissue

R. Marchesini, E. Pignoli, S. Tomatis, S. Fumagalli, A. E. Sichirollo, S. Di Palma, M. Dal Fante, P. Spinelli, A. C. Croce, G. Bottiroli

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Abstract

Using a spectrophotometer equipped with an internal integrating sphere, the absorption (μa) and the reduced scattering (μs') coefficients of ex vivo human colon tissues were evaluated from reflectance and transmittance measurements. μa and μs' varied from 47.7 to 1.0 cm-1 and from 14.2 to 6.2 cm-1, respectively, on passing from 300 nm to 800 nm. These results can be used to estimate the optical penetration depths when photodynamic therapy or light-induced fluorescence procedures are used.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-357
Number of pages7
JournalLasers in Surgery and Medicine
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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