Tutorial on Monte Carlo simulation of photon transport in biological tissues [Invited]
Steven L. Jacques
Abstract
A tutorial introduction to Monte Carlo (MC) simulation of light propagation in biological tissues. MC statistical sampling is introduced, the basic design of a MC program is explained, and examples of application in biomedicine are presented.
Topics & Concepts
Monte Carlo methodBiomedicineComputer sciencePhotonSampling (signal processing)Statistical physicsMedical physicsPhysicsOpticsBioinformaticsMathematicsStatisticsBiologyComputer visionFilter (signal processing)Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesCalibration and Measurement TechniquesPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging