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Advances in near-infrared spectroscopy to study the brain of the preterm and term neonate

Martin Wolf, Gorm Greisen

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Abstract

This article reviews tissue oximetry and imaging to study the preterm and newborn infant brain by near-infrared spectroscopy. These two technologies are now advanced; nearly 100 reports on their use in newborn infants have been published, and commercial instruments are available. The precision of oximetry, however, is a limitation for its clinical use of assessing cerebral oxygenation. Imaging of brain function needs very well defined protocols for sensory stimulation as well as signal analysis to provide meaningful results.
Original languageEnglish
JournalClinics in Perinatology
Volume36
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)807-34, vi
ISSN0095-5108
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009

Keywords

  • Brain
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Oxygen
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared

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