Ultrasound : modulated optical tomography /

Ultrasound-modulated optical tomography in biological tissue was studied both theoretically and experimentally. The propagation of polarized light in turbid media was simulated by Monte-Carlo method to understand the light-tissue interaction. The Mueller matrix and the degree of polarization (DOP)...

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Main Author: Yao, Gang
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2000.
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Summary:Ultrasound-modulated optical tomography in biological tissue was studied both theoretically and experimentally. The propagation of polarized light in turbid media was simulated by Monte-Carlo method to understand the light-tissue interaction. The Mueller matrix and the degree of polarization (DOP) of output light were calculated. Monte-Carlo technique was also used to study ultrasound-modulated optical tomography. In the simulation, photons were classified into two categories: AC and DC photons. AC photons pass through the ultrasonic column; DC photons do not pass through the ultrasonic column. Optical speckle field and its effect on the signal-to-noise ratio was studied by a simple model. Source synchronized parallel lock-in was applied to map the 2D ultrasonic field in clear media. Single frequency modulation and frequency-swept modulation were implemented to study ultrasound-modulated optical tomography in biological tissue. Two-dimensional images of chicken breast tissues with buried objects were successfully obtained.
Item Description:Vita.
"Major Subject: Biomedical Engineering".
Physical Description:x, 104 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-97).