Francis, RobertFlorence, JamesMacFarlane, Duncan L.2014-09-112014-09-112014-04-09Francis, Robert, James Florence, and Duncan MacFarlane. 2014. "Optical architecture design for detection of absorbers embedded in visceral fat." Biomedical Optics Express 5(5): 1453-1464.2156-7085http://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/4003Optically absorbing ducts embedded in scattering adipose tissue can be injured during laparoscopic surgery. Non-sequential simulations and theoretical analysis compare optical system configurations for detecting these absorbers. For absorbers in deep scattering volumes, trans-illumination is preferred instead of diffuse reflectance. For improved contrast, a scanning source with a large area detector is preferred instead of a large area source with a pixelated detector.en©2014 Optical Society of AmericaOptically absorbing ductsAdipose tissuesLaparoscopic surgery--ComplicationsTrans-illumination imagingDiffuse reflectance imagingarticleFrancis, Robert, James Florence, and Duncan MacFarlane. 2014. "Optical architecture design for detection of absorbers embedded in visceral fat." Biomedical Optics Express 5(5): 1453-1464.551453