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When electromagnetic radiation impinges on a thin layer of tissues, part of the radiation is reflected, part is absorbed, and part is transmitted. The absorbed portion (i.e., the incidental radiation minus the sum of the reflected and transmitted portions) interacts with the tissue.
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Mueller, X.M. (2001). Laser Interaction with Tissue. In: Lasers for Ischemic Heart Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56798-8_7
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