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Indications for Use
Some values of
α
,
β
, and µm for several tissue types are shown in the following table:
Table 1: Absorption coefficient, scatter coefficient, attenuation coefficient,
and depth of penetration for some representative tissue types.
Tissue
Absorption
Coefficient
α
α
α
α
[cm
–1
]
Scatter
Coefficient
β
β
β
β
[cm
–1
]
Attenuation
Coefficient
µm [cm
–1
]
Depth of
Penetration
[µm]
Human Dermis
(In Vitro)
8
83
37.4
267
Blood Thrombus
110
13
122.3
82
Fibrous Plaque
18
19
31.7
315
Vessel Wall
11
11
19
526
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