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. 2013 Jul 1;18(7):077001. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.7.077001

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Raman spectra of some of the tissue types and chemical components of bone (blue) and soft tissue (red). Two of the primary components of bone are (a) hydroxyapatite and (b) organic bone matrix. The soft tissues overlying bone include (c) dermal tissue, (d) adipose tissue, and (e) muscle tissue.