@article{b3538f74b8e24555a5e55876d9d3bb36,
title = "Comparative study of the angle-resolved backscattering properties of collagen fibers in bovine tendon and cartilage",
abstract = "In a biological tissue, light scattering is based on the size and type of scatterers seen as refractive index variations that describe the optical properties shown. In this paper, we have implemented the variable incidence angle technique of multiple angle of illumination experiment on tendon and cartilage samples whose dominant constituents are genetically different types of collagen fibers, type I and type II, respectively. It is found that tendon displays a much greater angular anisotropy in its optical backscattering coefficient than the healthy cartilage. We propose that this is due to a more uniform distribution of fine fibrils than is found in tendon. Rayleigh-Gans approximation is used to give qualitative support to this idea.",
keywords = "Angle-resolved backscattering, Cartilage, Optical coherence tomography, Rayleigh-Gans scattering, Tendon, Type I collagen, Type II collagen, Backscatter, Collagen, Optical fibers, Scattering, Tissues, Tissue optics, Light scattering, Rayleigh scattering",
author = "Kasaragod, {Deepa K.} and Zenghai Lu and Matcher, {Stephen J.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Dr. A. Crawford and Dr. R. Goodchild, School of Dentistry, University of Sheffield toward the help provided in collecting and dissecting the bovine cartilage samples. We would also like to thank Dr. M. Yamanari and Professor Y. Yasuno at Tsukuba University for helpful advice and assistance in building and developing the PS-OCT system. This study was funded by EPSRC grant EP/F020422.",
year = "2011",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/1.3606564",
language = "English",
volume = "16",
journal = "Journal of Biomedical Optics",
issn = "1083-3668",
publisher = "SPIE",
number = "8",
}
