Optical tissue phantoms are essential tools for calibration and characterization of optical imaging systems and validation of theoretical models. This article details a method for phantom fabrication that includes replication of tissue optical properties and three-dimensional tissue structure.
Durkee, M. S., Nash, L. D., Nooshabadi, F., Cirillo, J. D., Maitland, D. J., Maitland, K. C. Fabrication and Characterization of Optical Tissue Phantoms Containing Macrostructure. J. Vis. Exp. (132), e57031, doi:10.3791/57031 (2018).