Heat-induced structural alterations in myocardium in relation to changing optical properties

1 February 1993

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics

Vol. 32 (4) , 461-3
https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.32.000461

Abstract

In canine myocardium, organelles fragmented progressively with temperatures, at 45-75 degrees (1000-s exposure). This correlated with a gradual decrease in the anisotropy of scattering.

Keywords

MYOCARDIUM
HEAT INDUCED
CHANGING OPTICAL PROPERTIES
INDUCED STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS

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