[HTML][HTML] Shining light on the head: photobiomodulation for brain disorders

MR Hamblin - BBA clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal,
regenerate, and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or else is at risk …

A brief review on the history of human functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) development and fields of application

M Ferrari, V Quaresima - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
This review is aimed at celebrating the upcoming 20th anniversary of the birth of human
functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). After the discovery in 1992 that the functional …

[HTML][HTML] Validating a functional near-infrared spectroscopy diagnostic paradigm for Major Depressive Disorder

SF Husain, R Yu, TB Tang, WW Tam, B Tran… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Reduced haemodynamic response in the frontotemporal cortices of patients with major
depressive disorder (MDD) has been demonstrated using functional near-infrared …

Diffuse correlation spectroscopy for non-invasive, micro-vascular cerebral blood flow measurement

T Durduran, AG Yodh - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) uses the temporal fluctuations of near-infrared (NIR)
light to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF) non-invasively. Here, we provide a brief history of …

HomER: a review of time-series analysis methods for near-infrared spectroscopy of the brain

TJ Huppert, SG Diamond, MA Franceschini… - Applied optics, 2009 - opg.optica.org
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive neuroimaging tool for studying evoked
hemodynamic changes within the brain. By this technique, changes in the optical absorption …

General equation for the differential pathlength factor of the frontal human head depending on wavelength and age

F Scholkmann, M Wolf - Journal of biomedical optics, 2013 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Continuous-wave near-infrared spectroscopy and near-infrared imaging enable the
measurement of relative concentration changes in oxy-and deoxyhemoglobin and thus …

Principles, techniques, and limitations of near infrared spectroscopy

M Ferrari, L Mottola, V Quaresima - Canadian journal of …, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
In the last decade the study of the human brain and muscle energetics underwent a radical
change, thanks to the progressive introduction of noninvasive techniques, including near …

Photobiomodulation for traumatic brain injury and stroke

MR Hamblin - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a notable lack of therapeutic alternatives for what is fast becoming a global
epidemic of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Photobiomodulation (PBM) employs red or near …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical haemodynamic response measured by functional near infrared spectroscopy during a verbal fluency task in patients with major depression and …

SF Husain, TB Tang, R Yu, WW Tam, B Tran… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) provides a direct and quantitative
assessment of cortical haemodynamic function during a cognitive task. This functional …

Modified Beer-Lambert law for blood flow

WB Baker, AB Parthasarathy, DR Busch… - Biomedical optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
We develop and validate a Modified Beer-Lambert law for blood flow based on diffuse
correlation spectroscopy (DCS) measurements. The new formulation enables blood flow …