The invention relates to a method, device, and medical image acquisition
device for imaging an interior of a turbid medium. The method comprises
the following steps: accommodation of the turbid medium inside a
receiving volume (5); coupling light from an irradiation light source
into the receiving volume (20); detecting light emanating from the
receiving volume as a result of coupling light from the irradiation light
source into the receiving volume (25); reconstructing an image of an
interior of the turbid medium on the basis of detected light (30). It is
an object of the invention to reduce the effect of light from a light
source other than the irradiation light source on image quality.
According to the invention this object is realized in that the method
further comprises the following steps: measuring the light level inside
the receiving volume at at least one position relative to the turbid
medium when no light from the irradiation light source is coupled into
the receiving volume (10); presenting information relating to the light
level inside the receiving volume at at least one position relative to
the turbid medium when no light from the irradiation light source is
coupled into the receiving volume through use of a light level indicator
(15). According to the invention the device and medical image acquisition
device comprise: a photodetector unit for detecting light emanating from
the receiving volume when no light from the irradiation light source is
coupled into the receiving volume; a light level indicator for presenting
information relating to the light level inside the receiving volume when
no light from the irradiation light source is coupled into the receiving
volume according to the method according to the invention.