Simulation of Diffuse Optical Tomography using COMSOL Multiphysics®

S. A. M. Kirmani [1] , L. Velmanickam [1], D. Nawarathna [1], S. S. Sherif [2], I. T. Lima Jr. [1],
[1] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
[2] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Published in 2016

We show that COMSOL Multiphysics® software can efficiently simulate the diffusion equation (DE) in diffusive optical tomography systems. Using our implementation, we simulate a frequency domain diffusive optical tomography system two order of magnitude faster than the standard Monte Carlo method of light transport in tissues. This model can be used in the design and optimization of diffusive optical tomography systems for biomedical applications.