Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 5, Issue 4, 238(2007)

A new Monte Carlo code for absorption simulation of laser-skin tissue interaction

Afshan Shirkavand1、*, Saeed Sarkar1, Marjaneh Hejazi1,2, Leila Ataie-Fashtami1,2, and Mohammad Reza Alinaghizadeh1
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  • 1Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • 2Research Center for Science and Technology in Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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    In laser clinical applications, the process of photon absorption and thermal energy diffusion in the target tissue and its surrounding tissue during laser irradiation are crucial. Such information allows the selection of proper operating parameters such as laser power, and exposure time for optimal therapeutic. The Monte Carlo method is a useful tool for studying laser-tissue interaction and simulation of energy absorption in tissue during laser irradiation. We use the principles of this technique and write a new code with MATLAB 6.5, and then validate it against Monte Carlo multi layer (MCML) code. The new code is proved to be with good accuracy. It can be used to calculate the total power absorbed in the region of interest. This can be combined for heat modelling with other computerized programs.

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    Afshan Shirkavand, Saeed Sarkar, Marjaneh Hejazi, Leila Ataie-Fashtami, Mohammad Reza Alinaghizadeh. A new Monte Carlo code for absorption simulation of laser-skin tissue interaction[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2007, 5(4): 238

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    Paper Information

    Received: Oct. 9, 2006

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 26, 2007

    The Author Email: Afshan Shirkavand (ashirkavand@razi.tums.ac.ir)

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