Photon density measured over a cut surface: implications for optical mapping of the heart.

Roth, Bradley J · IEEE Trans Biomed Eng · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

During optical mapping of the heart, the signal represents a weighted average of the transmembrane potential. Researchers sometimes illuminate the epicardium and record over a cut surface. My goal is to compare their signal to the photon density within an intact tissue. Does cutting the tissue affect the signal?

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