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Table 3 Average values of refractive index of some tissue components

From: Cerenkov luminescence imaging: physics principles and potential applications in biomedical sciences

Component

Refractive index

Reference

Melanin

1.6–1.7

[40]

Adipose tissue

1.45

[52]

Kidney

1.417

[52]

Liver

1.367

[52]

Average soft tissue

1.4

[40]