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(A) Near infrared (NIR) light has the best penetration depth through soft‐tissue. (B) Light when entering a medium can be reflected, scattered and absorbed by molecules within the tissue (chromophores) or excite endogenous or exogenously administered molecules to emit light at a different wavelength.
