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Abstract

Computation using Monte Carlo simulations is widely used for modelling the light-tissue interaction. Despite this, many of the methods used for building such simulations are poorly described in the literature. In particular, a scheme for translating the scatter angles produced from a phase function into updated photon direction vectors is not explicitly reported. To address this, a method for calculating the change in photon direction following a scattering event is described, thus illuminating one of the fundamental `building blocks' for researchers developing their own Monte Carlo models. The equations derived in this paper may be readily incorporated into applicable Monte Carlo program code.

Publication Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
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Publisher Keywords:	Science & Technology; Technology; Engineering, Biomedical; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Engineering; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; TISSUE; MODEL; LIGHT
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Departments:	School of Science & Technology School of Science & Technology > Engineering
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