Course content

The course will present the teoretical background of biomedical optics. The course will include general phenomena such as scattering, absorption, fluorescence and polarization, and will show how these properties can be utilized in biomedical diagnostics and imaging. Modelling of photon transport in turbide media using diffusion theory and Monte Carlo methods will be discussed. The course will include a presentation of experimental techniques within optical diagnostics and imaging, such as hypersepctral imaging. This part of the course will be associated with relevant research within the field.

Learning outcome

The course shall provide a basic understanding of the fundamental physical principles within biomedical optics, and how these principles allow for optical characterization of turbide media. The course will also provide insight into relevant experimental procedures and the main mathematical methods that are used to simulate photon transport in turbide media. The student should be able to analyze experimental data and solve problems related to optical light transport in turbide media.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises (problems). Repetition exam may be changed from written to oral. The course may be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TFE4120 Electromagnetics og TFE4130 Electromagnetic and Acoustic Waves is recommended but not mandatory.

Course materials

Lihong V. Wang, Hsin-i Wu, Biomedical Optics: Principles and Imaging. Lecture notes and excercises.