MCML-Monte Carlo modeling of light transport in multi-layered tissues

Lihong Wang; Steven L. Jacques; Liqiong Zheng

doi:10.1016/0169-2607(95)01640-F

MCML-Monte Carlo modeling of light transport in multi-layered tissues

Lihong Wang, Steven L. Jacques, Liqiong Zheng

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Abstract

A Monte Carlo model of steady-state light transport in multi-layered tissues (MCML) has been coded in ANSI Standard C; therefore, the program can be used on various computers. Dynamic data allocation is used for MCML, hence the number of tissue layers and grid elements of the grid system can be varied by users at run time. The coordinates of the simulated data for each grid element in the radial and angular directions are optimized. Some of the MCML computational results have been verified with those of other theories or other investigators. The program, including the source code, has been in the public domain since 1992.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	131-146
Number of pages	16
Journal	Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-2607(95)01640-F
State	Published - Jul 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dynamic allocation
Monte Carlo
Photon transport
Standard C
Tissue optics

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Computer Science Applications
Health Informatics

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