Using FMRI and FNIRS for localization and monitoring of visual cortex activities
The purpose of this study was to design a near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensor head to
continuously monitor visual cortex activation. Visual cortex activation regions as a result of …
continuously monitor visual cortex activation. Visual cortex activation regions as a result of …
Development of high-sensitivity near-infrared fluorescence imaging device for early cancer detection
We have developed a high-sensitivity near-infrared (NIR) optical imaging system for
noninvasive cancer detection based on the molecular-labeled fluorescent contrast agents …
noninvasive cancer detection based on the molecular-labeled fluorescent contrast agents …
Broadband diffuse optical spectroscopy measurement of hemoglobin concentration during hypovolemia in rabbits
J Lee, DJ Saltzman, AE Cerussi… - Physiological …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
Serial blood draws for the assessment of trauma patients' hemoglobin (sHgb) and
hematocrit (sHct) is standard practice. A device that would allow for continuous real-time …
hematocrit (sHct) is standard practice. A device that would allow for continuous real-time …
Feasibility of near-infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy on patients undergoing image-guided core-needle biopsy
B Yu, ES Burnside, GA Sisney, JM Harter, C Zhu… - Optics express, 2007 - opg.optica.org
We describe a side-firing fiber optic sensor based on near-infrared spectroscopy for guiding
core needle biopsy diagnosis of breast cancer. The sensor is composed of three side firing …
core needle biopsy diagnosis of breast cancer. The sensor is composed of three side firing …
BOLD MRI vs. NIR spectrophotometry: will the best technique come forward?
This paper will discuss the assumptions, strengths and weaknesses of both BOLD imaging
and NIR spectrophotometry with respect to monitoring tissue oxygenation. BOLD, or blood …
and NIR spectrophotometry with respect to monitoring tissue oxygenation. BOLD, or blood …
Instrument for measurement of optical parameters of turbid media by using diffuse reflectance of laser with oblique incidence angle
HJ Juttula, TP Kananen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An instrument for simultaneous measurement of absorption and reduced scattering
coefficients of optically turbid materials is presented. Determination of the coefficient is …
coefficients of optically turbid materials is presented. Determination of the coefficient is …
[HTML][HTML] The optical effective attenuation coefficient as an informative measure of brain health in aging
Aging is accompanied by widespread changes in brain tissue. Here, we hypothesized that
head tissue opacity to near-infrared light provides information about the health status of the …
head tissue opacity to near-infrared light provides information about the health status of the …
Optimum filtering for EROS measurements
The event‐related optical signal (EROS) is a relatively new technology that provides
noninvasive data about the time course of neural activity in circumscribed cortical areas …
noninvasive data about the time course of neural activity in circumscribed cortical areas …
Practical improvements on photon diffusion theory: application to isotropic scattering
R Graaff, K Rinzema - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2001 - iopscience.iop.org
Based on the analysis of an isotropic point source in an infinite, isotropically scattering turbid
medium, we suggest several modifications to the well-known diffusion theory. Compared …
medium, we suggest several modifications to the well-known diffusion theory. Compared …
Self calibration iso-pathlength point in cylindrical tissue geometry: solution of steady-state photon diffusion based on the extrapolated zero-boundary
Near-infrared optical techniques permit tissue diagnosis by surface measurement. However,
the geometrical shape of this interface profiles the intensity of the surface measurement …
the geometrical shape of this interface profiles the intensity of the surface measurement …