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TABLE 5.4
continued
Optical Properties of Epithelial/Mucous Tissues Measured In Vitro and Ex Vivo
Tissue , nm
a
, cm
−1
s
, cm
−1
g
ʹ
μ
s
, cm
−1
Remarks
Human uterus
(Myometrium)
(n = 6)
610 0.45 — — 13.30
IS, IMC; in the spectral range:
ʹ
μ
s
= 9.597 × 10
5
−1.731
, [] in nm; data from graphs (Ripley
etal. 1999)
700 0.19 — — 11.47
800 0.10 — — 9.08
900 0.10 — — 7.32
1000 0.38 — — 6.09
Human uterus
(Leiomyoma
(broid) (n = 6)
610 0.15 — — 10.99 IS, IMC; in the spectral range:
ʹ
μ
s
= 1.029 × 10
6
−1.783
, [] in nm; data from graphs (Ripley
etal. 1999)
700 0.07 — — 8.73
800 0.03 — — 6.75
900 0.03 — — 5.47
1000 0.32 — — 4.73
Gallbladder ...