An image processing algorithm for single-photon fluorescent tomography under conditions of strong scattering

Abstract

UDC 535:361An algorithm for digital processing of images recorded by means of scanning laser fluorescent tomography is developed. Images of the test object fabricated from a polymethylmethacrylate matrix with rhodamin 6G put in water solution of dry milk modeling a brain tissue are processed. The algorithm allows not only the contours of the object distorted because of strong scattering in biological tissues but also a finer object structure to be reconstructed. In addition, the algorithm enables three-dimensional object structure to be reconstructed for the known distribution of dye concentration in the object, which is also demonstrated in the present paper.