Optical monitoring of chemical reactions by fluorescence in turbid media

Steven L. Jacques

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Abstract

The observation of fluorescence in a tissue offers a method of real-time monitoring of chemical reactions when one of the reagents or products in fluorescent. This paper discusses how tissue optics affects one's observation of fluorescence in a turbid medium such as tissue. An experimental example is also shown: the photobleaching of a photosensitizer molecule (protoporphyrin IX) within rat tumors. A simple algorithm (Gardner et al., 1993) is given which enables the corrections for tissue optics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages73-83
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)0819411094, 9780819411099
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes
EventLaser-Tissue Interaction IV - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration: Jan 18 1993Jan 20 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1882
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherLaser-Tissue Interaction IV
CityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Period1/18/931/20/93

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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