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 …

Non-invasive neuroimaging using near-infrared light

G Strangman, DA Boas, JP Sutton - Biological psychiatry, 2002 - Elsevier
This article reviews diffuse optical brain imaging, a technique that employs near-infrared
light to non-invasively probe the brain for changes in parameters relating to brain function …

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 …

A temporal comparison of BOLD, ASL, and NIRS hemodynamic responses to motor stimuli in adult humans

TJ Huppert, RD Hoge, SG Diamond, MA Franceschini… - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
In this study, we have preformed simultaneous near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) along with
BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) and ASL (arterial spin labeling)-based fMRI during …

Beyond the visible—imaging the human brain with light

H Obrig, A Villringer - Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Optical approaches to investigate cerebral function and metabolism have long been applied
in invasive studies. From the neuron cultured in vitro to the exposed cortex in the human …

Diffuse optical imaging of brain activation: approaches to optimizing image sensitivity, resolution, and accuracy

DA Boas, AM Dale, MA Franceschini - Neuroimage, 2004 - Elsevier
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and diffuse optical imaging (DOI) are finding widespread
application in the study of human brain activation, motivating further application-specific …

Factors affecting the accuracy of near-infrared spectroscopy concentration calculations for focal changes in oxygenation parameters

G Strangman, MA Franceschini, DA Boas - Neuroimage, 2003 - Elsevier
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used to noninvasively measure changes in the
concentrations of oxy-and deoxyhemoglobin in tissue. We have previously shown that while …

From Jöbsis to the present day: a review of clinical near-infrared spectroscopy measurements of cerebral cytochrome-c-oxidase

G Bale, CE Elwell, I Tachtsidis - Journal of biomedical optics, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements of cytochrome-c-oxidase (CCO) have the
potential to yield crucial information about cerebral metabolism at the patient bedside …

High-density diffuse optical tomography for imaging human brain function

MD Wheelock, JP Culver, AT Eggebrecht - Review of Scientific …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
This review describes the unique opportunities and challenges for noninvasive optical
mapping of human brain function. Diffuse optical methods offer safe, portable, and radiation …

Interplay between up-regulation of cytochrome-c-oxidase and hemoglobin oxygenation induced by near-infrared laser

X Wang, F Tian, SS Soni, F Gonzalez-Lima, H Liu - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Photobiomodulation, also known as low-level laser/light therapy (LLLT), refers to the use of
red-to-near-infrared light to stimulate cellular functions for physiological or clinical benefits …