Absorbance Differentiation of Burned and Normal Tissue by the Addition of Glycerol

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Abstract

Minimizing the removal of healthy/recoverable tissue would significantly increase the chances of the patients' survival. The purpose is to be able to optically differentiate between burned and normal tissue with the addition of glycerol. Under normal conditions (without glycerol), the absorption coefficient is large, which means there is a large amount of absorption in the tissue. Glycerol decreases the absorption coefficient by reducing the cell size as well as providing a more uniform index of refraction in the interstitial environment. A lower overall absorption will reveal absorption peaks specific to the differentiation of the tissue. Results will be presented on the day of the conference.

Authors

  • Chuan-I. Chang

    Physics Department,The University of Texas at Dallas

  • Brandon Cavness

    Texas A\&M University, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Department of Physics, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, BAE Systems, Advanced Systems and Technology, Nashua, NH 03061-0868, USA, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34459 Istanbul, Turkey, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1051, USA, Texas Tech University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Texas A\&M University-Commerce, ATLAS Collaboration, Physics Department,The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Surgery (Emergency Medicine), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas Tech University - Health Science Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, San Antonio College, Angelo State University, Angelo State University / Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brandon Cavness

    Texas A\&M University, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Department of Physics, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, BAE Systems, Advanced Systems and Technology, Nashua, NH 03061-0868, USA, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34459 Istanbul, Turkey, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1051, USA, Texas Tech University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Texas A\&M University-Commerce, ATLAS Collaboration, Physics Department,The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Surgery (Emergency Medicine), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas Tech University - Health Science Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, San Antonio College, Angelo State University, Angelo State University / Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brandon Cavness

    Texas A\&M University, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Department of Physics, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, BAE Systems, Advanced Systems and Technology, Nashua, NH 03061-0868, USA, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34459 Istanbul, Turkey, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1051, USA, Texas Tech University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Texas A\&M University-Commerce, ATLAS Collaboration, Physics Department,The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Surgery (Emergency Medicine), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas Tech University - Health Science Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, San Antonio College, Angelo State University, Angelo State University / Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brandon Cavness

    Texas A\&M University, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Department of Physics, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, BAE Systems, Advanced Systems and Technology, Nashua, NH 03061-0868, USA, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34459 Istanbul, Turkey, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1051, USA, Texas Tech University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A\&M University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Texas A\&M University-Commerce, ATLAS Collaboration, Physics Department,The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Surgery (Emergency Medicine), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas Tech University - Health Science Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, San Antonio College, Angelo State University, Angelo State University / Los Alamos National Laboratory