Title :
Pocket PC based wireless continuous wave near infrared spectroscopy system for functional imaging of human brain
Author :
Yurtsever, G. ; Bozkurt, A. ; Kepics, F. ; Pourrezaei, K. ; Devaraj, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Near infrared spectroscopy is a novel method to monitor the hemodynamic activity of the brain. Various techniques and devices have been developed to utilize this method in various fields such as neuroscience, neuropsychology, education and training. However, current devices do not enable complete freedom of motion; therefore limit the fields where this technology can be deployed. In this paper, a prototype wireless continuous wave near infrared imager is described. The aim of this design is to produce a miniaturized, wearable, affordable, negligibly intrusive system that can monitor hemodynamic response during cognitive activity.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; biomedical education; biomedical optical imaging; brain; cognition; haemodynamics; infrared imaging; infrared spectroscopy; neurophysiology; notebook computers; patient monitoring; psychology; training; Pocket PC based wireless continuous wave; cognitive activity; deployed; education; functional imaging; hemodynamic activity; human brain; intrusive system; near infrared spectroscopy system; neuropsychology; neuroscience; training; Biomedical monitoring; Biomedical optical imaging; Brain; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Hemodynamics; Humans; Infrared spectra; Light scattering; Optical imaging; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7789-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1280884
