One of the most common means for diagnosis is through medical laboratory testing, which
primarily uses venous blood as a sample. This requires an invasive method by cannulation …

Significance Skin color affects light penetration leading to differences in its absorption and
scattering properties. COVID-19 highlighted the importance of understanding of the …

Measuring the shape (coordinates x, y, z) and spectral characteristics (wavelength-
dependent reflectance R (λi)) of macroscopic objects as a function of time (t) is of great …

In this study, near-infrared (NIR) technology was utilized to develop a low-cost real-time near
infrared (NIR) guiding device for cannulation. A portable device that can be used by medical …

Abstract We introduce Hyper-Skin, a hyperspectral dataset covering wide range of
wavelengths from visible (VIS) spectrum (400nm-700nm) to near-infrared (NIR) spectrum …

Blood vessel visualization technology allows nursing staff to transition from traditional
palpation or touch to locate the subcutaneous blood vessels to visualized localization by …

Optical imaging systems use a light source that illuminates a sample and a photodetector
that detects light reflected from or transmitted through the sample. The sample surface …

Advance biomedical engineering technologies are continuously changing the medical
practices to improve medical care of patients nowadays. In this paper, we describe the …

Hyperspectral imaging captures scene information across narrow, contiguous bands of the
electromagnetic spectrum. Despite its proven utility in industrial and biomedical applications …

Intravenous (IV) procedures are often difficult due to the poor visualization of subcutaneous
veins. Because existing vein locators lack the ability to assess depth, and also because mis …