This report is the second part of a comprehensive two-part series aimed at reviewing an
extensive and diverse toolkit of novel methods to explore brain health and function. While …

Neurophotonics was launched in 2014 coinciding with the launch of the BRAIN Initiative
focused on development of technologies for advancement of neuroscience. For the last …

These are exciting times for the field of optical imaging of brain function. Rapid
developments in theory and technology continue to considerably advance understanding of …

Optical brain imaging has seen 30 years of intense development, and has grown into a rich
and diverse field. In-vivo imaging using light provides unprecedented sensitivity to functional …

This review describes the unique opportunities and challenges for noninvasive optical
mapping of human brain function. Diffuse optical methods offer safe, portable, and radiation …

Optical imaging techniques reflect different biochemical processes in the brain, which is
closely related with neural activity. Scientists and clinicians employ a variety of optical …

The precise understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of brain function requires the
direct assessment of the activity of defined cells in vivo. A promising approach for such …

Great advancements in brain imaging during the last few decades have opened a large
number of new possibilities for neuroscientists. The most dominant methodologies …

Brain activity is associated with changes in optical properties of brain tissue. Optical
measurements during brain activation can assess haemoglobin oxygenation, cytochrome-c …

In this Outlook paper, we explain why an accurate physiological interpretation of functional
near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neuroimaging signals is facilitated when systemic …