Table 1: Attenuation coefficient calculated by photoacoustic response, thermal conductivity, and laser heat production.
| Tissue Layer | Attenuation coefficient calculated by photoacoustic response |
Thermal conductivity k (W/m°C) | Laser heat production qm(W/m3) |
| Tumor (20 mm) | 0.092 | 0.61 | 5810 |
| Tumor (30 mm) | 0.06 | 0.48 | 5790 |
| Tumor (40 mm) | 0.056 | 0.47 | 5785 |