Abstract
The diffusion approximation proves to be valid for light propagation in highly scattering media, but it breaks down in the presence of nonscattering regions. We present a compact expression of the boundary conditions for diffusive media with nonscattering regions, taking into account small-index mismatch. Results from an integral method based on the extinction theorem boundary condition are contrasted with both Monte Carlo and finite-element-method simulations, and a study of its limit of validity is presented. These procedures are illustrated by considering the case of the cerebro-spinal fluid in the brain, for which we demonstrate that for practical situations in light diffusion, these boundary conditions yield accurate results.
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