Compared Whole Head Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy with Functional Magnetic Imaging and Potential Application in Pediatric Neurology

Changes in cerebral blood flow in response to neuronal activation can be measured by time-dependent fluctuations in hemoglobin species within the brain. This is the basis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). There is a clinical need for portable neural imaging systems, such as fNIRS, to accommodate patients who are unable to tolerate an MR environment.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - June 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Julie C. Wagner, Anthony Zinos, Wei-Liang Chen, Lisa Conant, Marsha Malloy, Joseph Heffernan, Brendan Quirk, Jeffrey Sugar, Robert Prost, Julian B. Whelan, Scott A. Beardsley, Harry T. Whelan Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research