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  • Biomedical Optics
  • Optical Spectroscopy
  • Fluid Dynamics in Biological Systems

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  • Optical tissue phantoms are essential for calibrating instruments like those used in diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS).
  • Existing phantoms often lack the complex, dynamic scattering properties of biological tissues.
  • Accurate phantoms require mimicking both static and dynamic scatterer geometries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel optical tissue phantom that more closely replicates the microvasculature of biological tissues.
  • To create a phantom with randomized capillary pathways to simulate in vivo conditions.
  • To assess the phantom's utility for diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) measurements under varying flow conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A branching phantom design was engineered with constant capillary cross-sections and randomized capillary directions using "twisting" squares.
  • Numerical simulations were employed to verify the random walk-like behavior of the designed capillary paths.
  • Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) measurements were performed using Intralipid at various flow rates to validate the phantom's performance.

Main Results:

  • The randomized capillary design successfully generated random walk-like paths, mimicking natural capillary tortuosity.
  • DCS measurements demonstrated a clear correlation between Intralipid flow rate and the measured autocorrelation decay time.
  • The phantom provided consistent flow velocity throughout its complex network.

Conclusions:

  • The developed optical tissue phantom effectively replicates the complex geometry and dynamic scattering of biological tissues.
  • This advanced phantom design serves as a valuable tool for instrument benchmarking in optical spectroscopy, particularly DCS.
  • The phantom's ability to reflect flow-dependent optical properties enhances its utility for studying microcirculation.