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Optical properties of human whole blood - Changes due to slow heating

Nilsson, A. M. K ; Lucassen, G. W ; Verkmysse, W ; Andersson-Engels, Stefan LU and van Gemert, Martin .j. C. (1996) Conference on Laser-Tissue Interaction and Tissue Optics II, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, SEP 07-10, 1996 2923. p.24-34
Abstract
Optical properties of human whole blood were measured in vitro, at 633 nm with a double integrating sphere set-up, The blood was kept at constant flow through a flow cell while slowly heating the blood from approximately 25 degrees C to 55 degrees C in a heat exchanger, The results show a small but distinct decrease in the g-factor of 1.7 +/- 0.6\% and a similar increase in the scattering coefficient, mu(s), of 2.9 +/- 0.6\% at approximately 45-46 degrees C. When studying the thermal effect on the blood cells under a white-light transmission microscope, the changes in the scattering properties could be correlated to a sudden change in the shape of the red blood cells, from disc-shaped to spherical, at approximately the same temperature.... (More)
Optical properties of human whole blood were measured in vitro, at 633 nm with a double integrating sphere set-up, The blood was kept at constant flow through a flow cell while slowly heating the blood from approximately 25 degrees C to 55 degrees C in a heat exchanger, The results show a small but distinct decrease in the g-factor of 1.7 +/- 0.6\% and a similar increase in the scattering coefficient, mu(s), of 2.9 +/- 0.6\% at approximately 45-46 degrees C. When studying the thermal effect on the blood cells under a white-light transmission microscope, the changes in the scattering properties could be correlated to a sudden change in the shape of the red blood cells, from disc-shaped to spherical, at approximately the same temperature. Furthermore, a continuous manifest increase in the absorption coefficient, mu(a), was seen with temperature rise, on average 83.8 +/- 68.1\% when reaching the temperature 50 degrees C. This might be due to heat-induced haemolysis of the red blood cells, resulting in free light absorbing haemoglobin in the surrounding plasma and thus higher effective light absorption. (Less)
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LASER-TISSUE INTERACTION AND TISSUE OPTICS II, PROCEEDINGS OF
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Albrecht, HJ ; Delacretaz, GP ; Meier, TH ; Steiner, RW ; Svaasand, LO and Katzir, A
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2923
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24 - 34
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SPIE
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Conference on Laser-Tissue Interaction and Tissue Optics II, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, SEP 07-10, 1996
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0001-01-02
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0-8194-2325-4
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10.1117/12.260746
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English
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  abstract     = {{Optical properties of human whole blood were measured in vitro, at 633 nm with a double integrating sphere set-up, The blood was kept at constant flow through a flow cell while slowly heating the blood from approximately 25 degrees C to 55 degrees C in a heat exchanger, The results show a small but distinct decrease in the g-factor of 1.7 +/- 0.6\% and a similar increase in the scattering coefficient, mu(s), of 2.9 +/- 0.6\% at approximately 45-46 degrees C. When studying the thermal effect on the blood cells under a white-light transmission microscope, the changes in the scattering properties could be correlated to a sudden change in the shape of the red blood cells, from disc-shaped to spherical, at approximately the same temperature. Furthermore, a continuous manifest increase in the absorption coefficient, mu(a), was seen with temperature rise, on average 83.8 +/- 68.1\% when reaching the temperature 50 degrees C. This might be due to heat-induced haemolysis of the red blood cells, resulting in free light absorbing haemoglobin in the surrounding plasma and thus higher effective light absorption.}},
  author       = {{Nilsson, A. M. K and Lucassen, G. W and Verkmysse, W and Andersson-Engels, Stefan and van Gemert, Martin .j. C.}},
  booktitle    = {{LASER-TISSUE INTERACTION AND TISSUE OPTICS II, PROCEEDINGS OF}},
  editor       = {{Albrecht, HJ and Delacretaz, GP and Meier, TH and Steiner, RW and Svaasand, LO and Katzir, A}},
  isbn         = {{0-8194-2325-4}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{24--34}},
  publisher    = {{SPIE}},
  title        = {{Optical properties of human whole blood - Changes due to slow heating}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5677759/2297481.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1117/12.260746}},
  volume       = {{2923}},
  year         = {{1996}},
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