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Infrared ray (IR) has great potential in medical diagnosis and therapy. In order to detect tumor in skin, we set up the steady-state and time domain IR diffusion model of an n-layered matched medium with an infinitely thick. We utilize the diffuse equation to solve a five-layered infinite matched medium and obtain the accurate solution of a matched medium of the steady state and time domain in tissue. We compare the steady-state spatially resolved reflectance calculated with Monte-Carlo simulations. The Monte-Carlo simulation shows that the solution is valid. Our equation can be used to obtain the tumor information in medical diagnosis and therapy.
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Wang, X., hua, Z. & Gong, Y. The Infrared Ray Transport in an N-Layered Matched Skin. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 26, 1195–1205 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-005-7277-2
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