Silicon photomultipliers are novel solid state photodetectors that recently became
commercially available. The goal of this paper was to investigate their suitability for low light …

We report the development of a compact probe for time-domain (TD) functional near-infrared
spectroscopy (fNIRS) based on a fast silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) that can be put directly …

Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) have been recently proposed for different applications in
medical imaging area, inclunding functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), due to their …

Diffuse optical imaging and tomography based upon frequency-domain near-infrared
spectroscopy (fdNIRS) is used to noninvasively measure tissue structure and function …

We report development, testing, and in vivo characterization of a multichannel optical probe
for continuous wave (CW) functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) that relies on silicon …

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive and promising method for
continuously monitoring hemodynamic and metabolic changes in tissues. However, the …

We experimentally analyze the signal-to-noise ratio of continuous wave (CW) near infrared
spectroscopy (NIRS) reflectance systems based on light emitting diodes and silicon …

Frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FD-NIRS) has proven to be a reliable
method for quantification of tissue absolute optical properties. We present a full-sampling …

We have designed a compact dual wavelength (687 nm, 826 nm) multi-channel (16 sources,
8 detectors) medical device for muscle and brain imaging based on time domain functional …

In the last three decades, the development and steady improvement of various optical
technologies at the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum has inspired a …