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. 2017 Mar 11;4:14. doi: 10.1186/s40658-017-0181-8

Table 3.

Average values of refractive index of some tissue components

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]