Abstract

The present study provides a noninvasive, safe approach for brain tumor detection by numerically analyzing the optical fluence rate at the scalp. The proposed numerical investigation demonstrates the application of different laser wavelengths for identifying different types and volumes of brain tumors (glioma “grade II astrocytoma” and meningioma). The proposed method analyzes the spatial fluence rate distribution over the surface of the head after probing it with different infrared laser wavelengths (1000 and 1100 nm) to distinguish between normal and brain tumors. A multilayer head model is created with COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 simulation software, where the Helmholtz equation is solved using a finite element method to visualize the optical fluence rate at the model’s surface. The resultant fluence rate images show different features between normal brain and brain tumors, especially at 1000 nm.

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