Patent ID: 6023341
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
A method for forming an image of a turbid medium comprising:irradiating a turbid medium by means of light emanating from a light source at a plurality of positions, wherein the turbid medium is disposed with respect to an adaptation medium so that one or more adjustable optical properties of the adaptation medium can influence a photon path distribution in the turbid medium,adjusting said one or more optical properties of the adaptation medium to one or more first values resulting in a first photon path distribution in the turbid medium,measuring a first set of intensities of the light emanating from the turbid medium at a plurality of positions,adjusting said one or more optical properties of the adaptation medium to one or more second values resulting in a second photon path distribution in the turbid medium,measuring a second set of intensities of the light emanating from the turbid medium at the plurality of positions, andreconstructing an image of the turbid image from the first and second set of measured intensities.