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The use of the Henyey–Greenstein phase function in Monte Carlo simulations in biomedical optics

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: In this letter the authors highlight the presence of an error appearing in the discussion of the note 'The use of the Henyey-Greenstein phase function in Monte Carlo simulations in biomedical optics' previously published by them (Binzoni et al 2006 Phys. Med. Biol. 51 N313). In the light of this error, the discussion and conclusions in the original paper are revised in this letter and the role of the use of the phase functions in MC simulations, interpreted in probabilistic terms, is better clarified. The exact definition for the probability density function for the deflection angle, in the case of the Henyey-Greenstein model, is also given.

Source: Physics in Medicine and Biology

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/51/17/n04

Authors: T Binzoni, T S Leung, A H Gandjbakhche, D Rüfenacht, D T Delpy

Institutions: University of Geneva, University College London, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, University Hospital of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2015697232

FWCI: 2.267

Cites: 27

Cited by: 117

Related to: 10