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¹Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Porto, Portugal.

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Summary

This study presents a faster method for determining tissue optical properties using spectral measurements and photon diffusion approximation, reducing computational demands compared to traditional simulations for biophotonics applications.

Keywords:

heart muscle inverse adding‐doubling simulations photon diffusion approximation spectral identification of tissue components spectral optical properties

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Area of Science:

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Optical Engineering

Background:

Traditional methods for estimating tissue optical properties rely on time-consuming, computer-intensive simulations at single wavelengths.
Interpolation is required for broadband property estimation, further increasing computational load.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and demonstrate a computationally efficient pipeline for obtaining broadband tissue optical properties.
To validate the method using spectral measurements from heart muscle and highlight its versatility for other tissues.

Main Methods:

Utilized spectral measurements and the photon diffusion approximation for direct broadband optical property calculations.
Incorporated estimation of the reduced scattering coefficient at discrete wavelengths to derive other optical properties.

Main Results:

Successfully calculated a complete set of spectral optical properties for heart muscle tissue.
Demonstrated a computationally efficient alternative to traditional simulation-based methods.

Conclusions:

The proposed method offers a faster and less demanding approach for broadband tissue optical property determination.
The pipeline is versatile and applicable to various tissues in biophotonics.
This facilitates broader applications in areas requiring spectral optical property data.