Myocardial tissue characterization based on the time-resolved Stokes-Mueller formalism
Author(s) -
Chia-Wei Sun,
Long Lü,
C. C. Yang,
Yean-Woei Kiang,
MingJai Su
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.10.001347
Subject(s) - mueller calculus , formalism (music) , stokes parameters , optics , physics , scattering , polarimetry , art , musical , visual arts
Time-resolved Stokes vectors of transmitted optical signals were measured to differentiate normal and stunned myocardium tissues. The corresponding Mueller matrices were calculated based on the Stokes-Mueller formalism. Our experimental results indicated that the time-resolved Mueller matrices could provide information about myocardial architectural alteration in stunned myocardium. Thus, the Stokes-Mueller measurement can be a useful method in cardiovascular research.
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