TY - GEN
T1 - Depth estimation and image improvement of fluorescent objects in scattering medium with unknown optical parameters
AU - Xia, Jiao
AU - Namita, Takeshi
AU - Kato, Yuji
AU - Shimizu, Koichi
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The depth of fluorescent source is required to suppress the scattering effect in transcutaneous fluorescent imaging. We have developed a technique to estimate the depth using two light sources. However, with this technique, the reduced scattering coefficient (μs') and the absorption coefficient (μa) of the scattering medium have to be known a priori. To eliminate this requirement, we devised a technique that uses three excitation sources. The feasibility of the proposed technique was verified in both computer simulation and experiment. It was demonstrated that we could estimate the depth of the fluorescent source and improve the fluorescent image even with μs' and μa variation.
AB - The depth of fluorescent source is required to suppress the scattering effect in transcutaneous fluorescent imaging. We have developed a technique to estimate the depth using two light sources. However, with this technique, the reduced scattering coefficient (μs') and the absorption coefficient (μa) of the scattering medium have to be known a priori. To eliminate this requirement, we devised a technique that uses three excitation sources. The feasibility of the proposed technique was verified in both computer simulation and experiment. It was demonstrated that we could estimate the depth of the fluorescent source and improve the fluorescent image even with μs' and μa variation.
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U2 - 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610084
DO - 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610084
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 24110271
AN - SCOPUS:84886533443
SN - 9781457702167
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
SP - 2648
EP - 2651
BT - 2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013
T2 - 2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013
Y2 - 3 July 2013 through 7 July 2013
ER -