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Table 1 Optical properties of brain tissues in Monte Carlo simulation

From: Patient-oriented simulation based on Monte Carlo algorithm by using MRI data

Brain tissues

μ a/μ s' at 690 nm (cm-1 )

μ a/μ s' at 780 nm (cm-1 )

μ a/μ s' at 830 nm (cm-1 )

Anisotropy factor (g)

Scalp

0.159/8

0.164/7.1

0.191/6.6

0.92

Skull

0.101/10

0.115/9.1

0.136/8.6

0.92

CSF

0.004/0.1

0.017/0.1

0.026/0.1

0.92

Gray matter

0.178/12.5

0.170/11.6

0.186/11.1

0.92

White matter

0.178/12.5

0.170/11.6

0.186/11.1

0.92

Air

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