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Improving light propagation Monte Carlo simulations with accurate 3D modeling of skin tissue
Jeffery R. PriceKenneth W. TobinFabrice MeriaudeauVincent C. Paquitsubject
Computer scienceMachine visionbusiness.industryQuantitative Biology::Tissues and OrgansPhysics::Medical PhysicsMultispectral imageMonte Carlo methodImage processingSolid modeling3D modelingData acquisitionParametric surfaceComputer Science::Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer visionArtificial intelligencebusinessBiological systemdescription
In this paper, we present a 3D light propagation model to simulate multispectral reflectance images of large skin surface areas. In particular, we aim to simulate more accurately the effects of various physiological properties of the skin in the case of subcutaneous vein imaging compared to existing models. Our method combines a Monte Carlo light propagation model, a realistic three-dimensional model of the skin using parametric surfaces and a vision system for data acquisition. We describe our model in detail, present results from the Monte Carlo modeling and compare our results with those obtained with a well established Monte Carlo model and with real skin reflectance images.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | 2008 15th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing |