Monte Carlo study of skin optical clearing to enhance light penetration in the tissue

Alexey N. Bashkatov; Elina A. Genina; Valery V. Tuchin; Mikhail M. Stolnitz; Dmitry M. Zhestkov; Jürgen M. Lademann

doi:10.1117/12.740977

26 April 2007 Monte Carlo study of skin optical clearing to enhance light penetration in the tissue

Alexey N. Bashkatov, Elina A. Genina, Valery V. Tuchin, Mikhail M. Stolnitz, Dmitry M. Zhestkov, Jürgen M. Lademann

Proceedings Volume 6535, Saratov Fall Meeting 2006: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine VIII; 653514 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740977
Event: Saratov Fall Meeting 2006, 2006, Saratov, Russian Federation

Abstract

Result of Monte Carlo simulations of skin optical clearing is presented. The model calculations were carried out with the aim of studying of spectral response of skin under immersion liquids action and calculation of enhancement of light penetration depth. In summary, we have shown that: 1) application of glucose, propylene glycol and glycerol produced significant decreasing of light scattering in different skin layers; 2) maximal clearing effect will be obtained in case of optical clearing of skin dermis, however, absorbed light fraction in skin dermis changed insignificantly, independently from clearing agent and place it administration; 4) in contrast to it, the light absorbed fraction in skin adipose layer increased significantly in case of optical clearing of skin dermis. It is very important because it can be used for development of optical methods of obesity treatment.

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Alexey N. Bashkatov, Elina A. Genina, Valery V. Tuchin, Mikhail M. Stolnitz, Dmitry M. Zhestkov, and Jürgen M. Lademann "Monte Carlo study of skin optical clearing to enhance light penetration in the tissue", Proc. SPIE 6535, Saratov Fall Meeting 2006: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine VIII, 653514 (26 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740977

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