Modified Monte Carlo method as applied to photon migration in biological tissues

Filipp M. Shvarts; Viktor N. Fomenko

doi:10.1117/12.301073

1 January 1998 Modified Monte Carlo method as applied to photon migration in biological tissues

Filipp M. Shvarts, Viktor N. Fomenko

Proceedings Volume 3194, Photon Propagation in Tissues III; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.301073
Event: BiOS Europe '97, 1997, San Remo, Italy

Abstract

A modification of the Monte Carlo simulation of light propagation in turbid isotropically scattering media is proposed. The modification consists in that, besides simulating free paths, multi-scattering photon migrations are statistically modeled by using the exact values of the transition densities obtained for infinite media. An estimate of the efficiency of the method is given. The method is shown to essentially reduce the computing time when modeling the photon propagation far from the boundaries. The angle distribution for the photon after multi-scattering migration is derived. The advantages and drawbacks of the method suggested are discussed.

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Filipp M. Shvarts and Viktor N. Fomenko "Modified Monte Carlo method as applied to photon migration in biological tissues", Proc. SPIE 3194, Photon Propagation in Tissues III, (1 January 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.301073

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