Effect of Source-Detector Distance on the Measurement of Hemoglobin Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Breast Cancer.

In conclusion, using a probe with a source-detector distance of 20 mm can more accurately evaluate the total hemoglobin concentration in breast tumors.
PMID: 30764728 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment - January 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hayashi M, Yoshizawa N, Ueda Y, Mimura T, Ohmae E, Yoshimoto K, Wada H, Nasu H, Ogura H, Sakahara H Tags: Technol Cancer Res Treat Source Type: research