The invention relates to a system, a medical image acquisition system, and
a method for imaging an interior of a turbid medium (25). The invention
also relates to a marker (60) for use in the method for imaging an
interior of a turbid medium (25). The system, the medical image
acquisition system, and the method may be used for obtaining an image of
an interior of a turbid medium (25) by: accommodation of a turbid medium
(25) inside a receiving volume (20); irradiation of the receiving volume
(20) with light from a light source; detection of light emanating from
the receiving volume (20) as a result of irradiating the receiving volume
(20) with light from the light source through the use of a photodetector
unit. The detected light is then used to reconstruct an image of an
interior of the turbid medium (25). According to the invention, the
system, the medical acquisition system, and the method are adapted such
that during a measurement the receiving volume (20) comprises at least
one marker (60) comprising a predetermined concentration of a chosen
fluorescent agent. The light source is arranged for generating excitation
light that causes fluorescent emission in the marker (60) and the
photodetector is arranged to detect light emanating from the receiving
volume (20) as a result of irradiating the receiving volume (20) with
excitation light. The use of a marker (60) according to the invention
enables obtaining information relating to the geometry of the turbid
medium (25). If the turbid medium (25) comprises an unknown concentration
of a second fluorescent agent, and the light source and the photodetector
unit are arranged for causing fluorescence in the second fluorescent
agent and detecting the resulting fluorescence light, respectively, the
use of a marker (60) according to the invention enables calibration of
the signal resulting from this fluorescence light.