Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been successful in nondestructive assessment of
biological tissue properties, such as stiffness of articular cartilage, and is proposed to be …

Objective Spectroscopic techniques, such as near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, are gaining
significant research interest for characterizing connective tissues, particularly articular …

The determination of the characteristics of articular cartilage such as thickness, stiffness and
swelling, especially in the form that can facilitate real-time decisions and diagnostics is still a …

Objective To investigate the feasibility of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy (NIRS) for
evaluation of human articular cartilage biomechanical properties during arthroscopy. Design …

Purpose To develop the means to estimate cartilage histologic grades and proteoglycan
content in ex vivo arthroscopy using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Methods In this …

This review describes recent developments and applications of near-infrared (NIR)
spectroscopy for characterization of articular cartilage integrity. It summarizes the research …

Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been used to assess hyaline cartilage quality in
human and animal osteochondral tissues. However, due to the lack of NIR signal from bone …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the potential of near-infrared (NIR)
spectroscopy for categorizing cartilage degeneration induced in animal models. METHOD …

Conventional arthroscopic evaluation of articular cartilage is subjective and insufficient for
assessing early compositional and structural changes during the progression of post …

We demonstrate in this study the potential of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as a tool for
monitoring progression of cartilage degeneration in an animal model. Osteoarthritic …