Scott A. Prahl

10.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
117 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Scott A. Prahl is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Biophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott A. Prahl has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 56 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 15 papers in Biophysics. Recurrent topics in Scott A. Prahl's work include Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (43 papers), Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques (41 papers) and Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (14 papers). Scott A. Prahl is often cited by papers focused on Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (43 papers), Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques (41 papers) and Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (14 papers). Scott A. Prahl collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Austria. Scott A. Prahl's co-authors include Ashley J. Welch, Martin J. C. van Gemert, Steven L. Jacques, Hugo J. van Staveren, Jessica C. Ramella‐Roman, Jack L. Ferracane, John A. Viator, John W. Pickering, Henricus J. C. M. Sterenborg and Guenther Paltauf and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Scott A. Prahl

113 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A review of the optical properties of biological tissues

1990 1.9k citations Scott A. Prahl, Ashley J. Welch et al. profile →
Light scattering in lntralipid-10% in the wavelength range of 400–1100 nm

1991 917 citations Scott A. Prahl et al. Applied Optics profile →
Determining the optical properties of turbid media by using the adding–doubling method

1993 709 citations Scott A. Prahl, Ashley J. Welch et al. Applied Optics profile →
A Monte Carlo model of light propagation in tissue

1989 451 citations Scott A. Prahl profile →

Peers

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Ashley J. Welch United States

Martin J. C. van Gemert Netherlands

Thomas E. Milner United States

Zhongping Chen United States

Alwin Kienle Germany

Lars O. Svaasand Norway

Frits F. M. de Mul Netherlands

Hamid Dehghani United Kingdom

Johannes F. de Boer Netherlands

R. Rox Anderson United States

Ashley J. Welch United States

Scott A. Prahl

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1.4k ×1.1

BIOPH

955 ×1.3

PHYSI

1.4k ×2.3

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott A. Prahl

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20 of 20 papers shown

Prahl, Scott A., et al.. (2012). Preparation of dissolvable albumin stents for vascular anastomosis with a 1.9 µm laser and in vitro mechanical strength assessments. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 44(4). 330–338. 1 indexed citations

Prahl, Scott A., et al.. (2012). Experimental validation of phase using Nomarski microscopy with an extended Fried algorithm. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 29(10). 2104–2104. 4 indexed citations

Ramella‐Roman, Jessica C., Amritha Nayak, & Scott A. Prahl. (2011). Spectroscopic sensitive polarimeter for biomedical applications. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 16(4). 47001–47001. 13 indexed citations

Wolf, Ronald, et al.. (2010). Hemostasis after Liver Resection Improves after Single Application of Albumin and Argon Beam Coagulation. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(11). 1764–1769. 3 indexed citations

Fischer, David G., Scott A. Prahl, & Donald D. Duncan. (2008). Monte Carlo modeling of spatial coherence: free-space diffraction. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 25(10). 2571–2571. 21 indexed citations

Prahl, Scott A., et al.. (2006). Preparation and characterization of polyurethane optical phantoms. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 11(4). 41103–41103. 92 indexed citations

Bargo, Paulo R., et al.. (2005). In vivo determination of optical properties of normal and tumor tissue with white light reflectance and an empirical light transport model during endoscopy. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 10(3). 34018–34018. 152 indexed citations

Ferracane, Jack L., et al.. (2005). A pilot study of a simple photon migration model for predicting depth of cure in dental composite. Dental Materials. 21(11). 1075–1086. 49 indexed citations

Carp, Stefan A., Scott A. Prahl, & Vasan Venugopalan. (2004). Radiative transport in the delta-P[sub 1] approximation: accuracy of fluence rate and optical penetration depth predictions in turbid semi-infinite media. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 9(3). 632–632. 66 indexed citations

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Wolf, Ronald, et al.. (2004). Concentrated albumin as a biological glue for hemorrhage control on hepatic resection with argon beam coagulation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 71B(1). 84–89. 9 indexed citations

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Ramella‐Roman, Jessica C., Ken Lee, Scott A. Prahl, & Steven L. Jacques. (2004). Design, testing, and clinical studies of a handheld polarized light camera. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 9(6). 1305–1305. 44 indexed citations

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Bargo, Paulo R., Scott A. Prahl, & Steven L. Jacques. (2003). Collection efficiency of a single optical fiber in turbid media. Applied Optics. 42(16). 3187–3187. 38 indexed citations

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Prahl, Scott A., et al.. (2002). A Reconstituted In Vitro Clot Model for Evaluating Laser Thrombolysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 13(3). 167–175. 9 indexed citations

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Wolf, Ronald, et al.. (2002). Argon ion beam hemostasis with albumin after liver resection. The American Journal of Surgery. 183(5). 584–587. 12 indexed citations

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Baker, Deborah A., et al.. (2002). Mechanical properties of coagulated albumin and failure mechanisms of liver repaired with the use of an argon‐beam coagulator with albumin. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 63(6). 722–728. 21 indexed citations

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Viator, John A., Guenther Paltauf, Steven L. Jacques, et al.. (2002). Clinical testing of a photoacoustic probe for port wine stain depth determination. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 30(2). 141–148. 96 indexed citations

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Shaffer, Brian, et al.. (2002). Intraluminal albumin stent assisted laser welding for ureteral anastomosis. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 31(4). 225–229. 6 indexed citations

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Viator, John A. & Scott A. Prahl. (1999). Laser thrombolysis using long pulse frequency-doubled Nd:YAG lasers. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 25(5). 379–388. 14 indexed citations

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Prahl, Scott A.. (1989). A Monte Carlo Model of Light Propagation in Tissue, SPIE Institute Series (Dosimetry of Laser Radiation in Medicine and Biology). Information Systems. 5. 102–111. 3 indexed citations

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Keijzer, Marleen, Steven L. Jacques, Scott A. Prahl, & Ashley J. Welch. (1989). Light distributions in artery tissue: Monte Carlo simulations for finite‐diameter laser beams. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 9(2). 148–154. 239 indexed citations

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