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    • Traditional optical methods like continuous-wave (CW) and frequency-domain spectroscopy (FDS) often lack sensitivity to deeper tissue layers.
    • Single-slope and single-distance measurements are limited to shallow tissue depths, restricting their diagnostic potential.
    • Enhancing sensitivity to deeper tissue is crucial for non-invasive monitoring and diagnosis of subsurface pathologies.

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    • To investigate the effectiveness of a dual-slope method in enhancing sensitivity to deeper tissue compared to conventional methods.
    • To theoretically determine the optimal source-detector array configuration for maximizing deep tissue sensitivity using the dual-slope approach.
    • To quantify the maximal sensitivity depths for both intensity and phase measurements using the proposed dual-slope method.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized diffusion theory to model light propagation in tissue.
    • Simulated a specific dual-slope measurement configuration: a symmetrical linear array with two sources (55 mm separation) sandwiching two detectors (15 mm separation).
    • Calculated maximal sensitivity depths for direct current (DC) intensity and phase measurements under typical tissue optical properties (absorption coefficient ~0.01 mm⁻¹, reduced scattering coefficient ~1 mm⁻¹).

    Main Results:

    • The dual-slope method demonstrated significantly enhanced sensitivity to deeper tissue compared to single-slope or single-distance methods.
    • Maximal sensitivity was achieved at approximately 5 mm depth for DC intensity and 11 mm depth for phase measurements.
    • This represents a substantial improvement over single-distance methods, which show maximal sensitivity at <2 mm (intensity) and <5 mm (phase).

    Conclusions:

    • The dual-slope method, particularly with the investigated symmetrical linear array, is a superior technique for probing deeper tissue layers.
    • This method offers a significant advancement for optical techniques aiming to assess subsurface tissue characteristics non-invasively.
    • Future research can explore further optimization of array configurations and experimental validation of these theoretical findings.