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. 2001 Apr;6(2):167-76.
doi: 10.1117/1.1344191.

Optical properties of human skin in the near infrared wavelength range of 1000 to 2200 nm

T L Troy  1 , S N Thennadil
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Optical properties of human skin in the near infrared wavelength range of 1000 to 2200 nm

T L Troy et al. J Biomed Opt. 2001 Apr.
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Abstract

In this paper we present the absorption coefficient mu(a) and the isotropic scattering coefficient mu(s)(') for 22 human skin samples measured using a double integrating sphere apparatus in the wavelength range of 1000-2200 nm. These in vitro results show that values for mua) follow 70% of the absorption coefficient of water and values for mu(s)(') range from 3 to 16 cm(-1). From the measured optical properties, it was found that a 2% Intralipid solution provides a suitable skin tissue phantom.

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