| Behaviour of near-infrared light in the adult human head: implications for clinical near-infrared spectroscopy. | |
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PMID: 10740545 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To test theoretical assumptions supporting the use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in clinical practice, we examined the behaviour of NIR light transmission and attenuation in the human head. Sterile probes for emitting and detecting NIR light at a fixed separation of 40 mm were placed in turn on intact skin, skull, dura and cerebral cortex of 10 patients undergoing elective neurosurgery. In the first five patients, the detecting probe was moved through successive extracerebral layers with the emitter on the skin surface. In the second five patients, the process was reversed, with the emitting probe moved and the detector in the same place on the scalp. NIR intensity was measured at each tissue interface and compared with the intensity measured at the skin surface with all layers intact. Removal of bone and dura from the light path caused a significant reduction in detected intensity. The largest mean reduction in light intensity was a 14-fold decrease with removal of bone (unadjusted P < 0.0001; paired t test). The assumptions that extracerebral tissues contribute little to attenuation of NIR light in the adult head and that most of this attenuation occurs superficially in the scalp are drawn into question by this study. We postulate that the skull and/or its interface with other layers may act as an optical 'channel', distorting the behaviour of NIR light in the human head. |
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Authors:
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A E Young; T J Germon; N J Barnett; A R Manara; R J Nelson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of anaesthesia Volume: 84 ISSN: 0007-0912 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Anaesth Publication Date: 2000 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-04-07 Completed Date: 2000-04-07 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372541 Medline TA: Br J Anaesth Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 38-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. |
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Adult Aged Brain / physiology* Female Head / physiology* Humans Light* Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods Neurosurgical Procedures* Scattering, Radiation Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared* |
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