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Zimmermann R, Marchal-Crespo L, Lambercy O, Fluet MC, Riener R, Wolf M, Gassert R. Towards a BCI for sensorimotor training: initial results from simultaneous fNIRS and biosignal recordings. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012; 2011:6339-43. [PMID: 22255788 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2011.6091565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This paper presents the concept and initial results of a novel approach for robot assisted sensorimotor training in stroke rehabilitation. It is based on a brain-body-robot interface (B(2)RI), combining both neural and physiological recordings, that detects the intention to perform a motor task. By directly including the injured brain into the therapy, we ultimately aim at providing a new method for severely impaired patients to engage in active movement therapy. In the present study, seven healthy subjects performed an isometric finger pinching task while functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals from motor cortical areas and biosignals were recorded simultaneously. Results showed an insignificant increase in the blood pressure during the preparation period prior to motor execution. During the execution period, significant changes in oxy-and deoxyhemoglobin were found in the primary motor cortex, accompanied by an increase in blood pressure, respiration rate and galvanic skin response (GSR). Cortical measurements of premotor areas and heart rate revealed significant changes at the subject level with large inter-subject variability. The results presented here will serve as priors for the design of further studies to test the efficacy of the concept with stroke patients, and the found effects will provide a basis for the development of a classifier for a future B(2)RI.
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- Raphael Zimmermann
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Bisconti S, Di Sante G, Ferrari M, Quaresima V. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy reveals heterogeneous patterns of language lateralization over frontopolar cortex. Neurosci Res 2012; 73:328-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2012.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hallacoglu B, Sassaroli A, Wysocki M, Guerrero-Berroa E, Schnaider Beeri M, Haroutunian V, Shaul M, Rosenberg IH, Troen AM, Fantini S. Absolute measurement of cerebral optical coefficients, hemoglobin concentration and oxygen saturation in old and young adults with near-infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:081406-1. [PMID: 23224167 PMCID: PMC3412596 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.8.081406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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We present near-infrared spectroscopy measurement of absolute cerebral hemoglobin concentration and saturation in a large sample of 36 healthy elderly (mean age, 85 ± 6 years) and 19 young adults (mean age, 28 ± 4 years). Non-invasive measurements were obtained on the forehead using a commercially available multi-distance frequency-domain system and analyzed using a diffusion theory model for a semi-infinite, homogeneous medium with semi-infinite boundary conditions. Our study included repeat measurements, taken five months apart, on 16 elderly volunteers that demonstrate intra-subject reproducibility of the absolute measurements with cross-correlation coefficients of 0.9 for absorption coefficient (μa), oxy-hemoglobin concentration ([HbO2]), and total hemoglobin concentration ([HbT]), 0.7 for deoxy-hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]), 0.8 for hemoglobin oxygen saturation (StO2), and 0.7 for reduced scattering coefficient (μ's). We found significant differences between the two age groups. Compared to young subjects, elderly subjects had lower cerebral [HbO2], [Hb], [HbT], and StO2 by 10 ± 4 μM, 4 ± 3 μM, 14 ± 5 μM, and 6%±5%, respectively. Our results demonstrate the reliability and robustness of multi-distance near-infrared spectroscopy measurements based on a homogeneous model in the human forehead on a large sample of human subjects. Absolute, non-invasive optical measurements on the brain, such as those presented here, can significantly advance the development of NIRS technology as a tool for monitoring resting/basal cerebral perfusion, hemodynamics, oxygenation, and metabolism.
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- Bertan Hallacoglu
- Tufts University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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Devor A, Sakadžić S, Srinivasan VJ, Yaseen MA, Nizar K, Saisan PA, Tian P, Dale AM, Vinogradov SA, Franceschini MA, Boas DA. Frontiers in optical imaging of cerebral blood flow and metabolism. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2012; 32:1259-76. [PMID: 22252238 PMCID: PMC3390808 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2011.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In vivo optical imaging of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and metabolism did not exist 50 years ago. While point optical fluorescence and absorption measurements of cellular metabolism and hemoglobin concentrations had already been introduced by then, point blood flow measurements appeared only 40 years ago. The advent of digital cameras has significantly advanced two-dimensional optical imaging of neuronal, metabolic, vascular, and hemodynamic signals. More recently, advanced laser sources have enabled a variety of novel three-dimensional high-spatial-resolution imaging approaches. Combined, as we discuss here, these methods are permitting a multifaceted investigation of the local regulation of CBF and metabolism with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. Through multimodal combination of these optical techniques with genetic methods of encoding optical reporter and actuator proteins, the future is bright for solving the mysteries of neurometabolic and neurovascular coupling and translating them to clinical utility.
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- Anna Devor
- Department of Neurosciences, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Vijaya G, Digesu GA, Derpapas A, Panayi DC, Fernando R, Khullar V. Changes in detrusor muscle oxygenation during detrusor overactivity contractions. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2012; 163:104-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/25/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hesford CM, Laing SJ, Cardinale M, Cooper CE. Asymmetry of quadriceps muscle oxygenation during elite short-track speed skating. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2012; 44:501-8. [PMID: 21900848 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31822f8942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE It has been suggested that, because of the low sitting position in short-track speed skating, muscle blood flow is restricted, leading to decreases in tissue oxygenation. Therefore, wearable wireless-enabled near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology was used to monitor changes in quadriceps muscle blood volume and oxygenation during a 500-m race simulation in short-track speed skaters. METHODS Six elite skaters, all of Olympic standard (age = 23 ± 1.8 yr, height = 1.8 ± 0.1 m, mass = 80.1 ± 5.7 kg, midthigh skinfold thickness = 7 ± 2 mm), were studied. Subjects completed a 500-m race simulation time trial (TT). Whole-body oxygen consumption was simultaneously measured with muscle oxygenation in right and left vastus lateralis as measured by NIRS. RESULTS Mean time for race completion was 44.8 ± 0.4 s. VO2 peaked 20 s into the race. In contrast, muscle tissue oxygen saturation (TSI%) decreased and plateaued after 8 s. Linear regression analysis showed that right leg TSI% remained constant throughout the rest of the TT (slope value = 0.01), whereas left leg TSI% increased steadily (slope value = 0.16), leading to a significant asymmetry (P < 0.05) in the final lap. Total muscle blood volume decreased equally in both legs at the start of the simulation. However, during subsequent laps, there was a strong asymmetry during cornering; when skaters traveled solely on the right leg, there was a decrease in its muscle blood volume, whereas an increase was seen in the left leg. CONCLUSIONS NIRS was shown to be a viable tool for wireless monitoring of muscle oxygenation. The asymmetry in muscle desaturation observed on the two legs in short-track speed skating has implications for training and performance.
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Ryan TE, Erickson ML, Brizendine JT, Young HJ, McCully KK. Noninvasive evaluation of skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity with near-infrared spectroscopy: correcting for blood volume changes. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2012; 113:175-83. [PMID: 22582211 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00319.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a well-known method used to measure muscle oxygenation and hemodynamics in vivo. The application of arterial occlusions allows for the assessment of muscle oxygen consumption (mVo(2)) using NIRS. The aim of this study was to measure skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity using blood volume-corrected NIRS signals that represent oxygenated hemoglobin/myoglobin (O(2)Hb) and deoxygenated hemoglobin/myoglobin (HHb). We also assessed the reliability and reproducibility of NIRS measurements of resting oxygen consumption and mitochondrial capacity. Twenty-four subjects, including four with chronic spinal cord injury, were tested using either the vastus lateralis or gastrocnemius muscles. Ten healthy, able-bodied subjects were tested on two occasions within a period of 7 days to assess the reliability and reproducibility. NIRS signals were corrected for blood volume changes using three different methods. Resting oxygen consumption had a mean coefficient of variation (CV) of 2.4% (range 1-32%). The recovery of oxygen consumption (mVo(2)) after electrical stimulation at 4 Hz was fit to an exponential curve, which represents mitochondrial capacity. The time constant for the recovery of mVo(2) was reproducible with a mean CV of 10% (range 1-22%) only when correcting for blood volume changes. We also examined the effects of adipose tissue thickness on measurements of mVo(2). We found the mVo(2) measurements using absolute units to be influenced by adipose tissue thickness (ATT), and this relationship was removed when an ischemic calibration was performed, supporting its use to compare mVo(2) between individuals of varying ATT. In conclusion, in vivo oxidative capacity can be assessed using blood volume-corrected NIRS signals with a high degree of reliability and reproducibility.
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- Terence E Ryan
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Lipcsey M, Woinarski NC, Bellomo R. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) of the thenar eminence in anesthesia and intensive care. Ann Intensive Care 2012; 2:11. [PMID: 22569165 PMCID: PMC3488540 DOI: 10.1186/2110-5820-2-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Near infrared spectroscopy of the thenar eminence (NIRSth) is a noninvasive bedside method for assessing tissue oxygenation. The NIRS probe emits light with several wavelengths in the 700- to 850-nm interval and measures the reflected light mainly from a predefined depth. Complex physical models then allow the measurement of the relative concentrations of oxy and deoxyhemoglobin, and thus tissue saturation (StO2), as well as an approximation of the tissue hemoglobin, given as tissue hemoglobin index. Here we review of current knowledge of the application of NIRSth in anesthesia and intensive care. We performed an analytical and descriptive review of the literature using the terms “near-infrared spectroscopy” combined with “anesthesia,” “anesthesiology,” “intensive care,” “critical care,” “sepsis,” “bleeding,” “hemorrhage,” “surgery,” and “trauma” with particular focus on all NIRS studies involving measurement at the thenar eminence. We found that NIRSth has been applied as clinical research tool to perform both static and dynamic assessment of StO2. Specifically, a vascular occlusion test (VOT) with a pressure cuff can be used to provide a dynamic assessment of the tissue oxygenation response to ischemia. StO2 changes during such induced ischemia-reperfusion yield information on oxygen consumption and microvasculatory reactivity. Some evidence suggests that StO2 during VOT can detect fluid responsiveness during surgery. In hypovolemic shock, StO2 can help to predict outcome, but not in septic shock. In contrast, NIRS parameters during VOT increase the diagnostic and prognostic accuracy in both hypovolemic and septic shock. Minimal data are available on static or dynamic StO2 used to guide therapy. Although the available data are promising, further studies are necessary before NIRSth can become part of routine clinical practice.
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- Miklos Lipcsey
- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Liebert A, Wabnitz H, Elster C. Determination of absorption changes from moments of distributions of times of flight of photons: optimization of measurement conditions for a two-layered tissue model. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:057005. [PMID: 22612144 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.5.057005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy allows for depth-selective determination of absorption changes in the adult human head that facilitates separation between cerebral and extra-cerebral responses to brain activation. The aim of the present work is to analyze which combinations of moments of measured distributions of times of flight (DTOF) of photons and source-detector separations are optimal for the reconstruction of absorption changes in a two-layered tissue model corresponding to extra- and intra-cerebral compartments. To this end we calculated the standard deviations of the derived absorption changes in both layers by considering photon noise and a linear relation between the absorption changes and the DTOF moments. The results show that the standard deviation of the absorption change in the deeper (superficial) layer increases (decreases) with the thickness of the superficial layer. It is confirmed that for the deeper layer the use of higher moments, in particular the variance of the DTOF, leads to an improvement. For example, when measurements at four different source-detector separations between 8 and 35 mm are available and a realistic thickness of the upper layer of 12 mm is assumed, the inclusion of the change in mean time of flight, in addition to the change in attenuation, leads to a reduction of the standard deviation of the absorption change in the deeper tissue layer by a factor of 2.5. A reduction by another 4% can be achieved by additionally including the change in variance.
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- Adam Liebert
- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland.
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Kahlaoui K, Di Sante G, Barbeau J, Maheux M, Lesage F, Ska B, Joanette Y. Contribution of NIRS to the study of prefrontal cortex for verbal fluency in aging. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2012; 121:164-173. [PMID: 22285026 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Revised: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Healthy aging is characterized by a number of changes on brain structure and function. Several neuroimaging studies have shown an age-related reduction in hemispheric asymmetry on various cognitive tasks, a phenomenon captured by Cabeza (2002) in the Hemispheric Asymmetry Reduction in Older Adults (HAROLD) model. Although this phenomenon is supported by a range of neuroimaging data on memory and inhibitory processes, there is little evidence concerning changes in hemispheric asymmetry for language processing, and particularly word retrieval, which is assessed with verbal fluency task (VFT). This study aimed to investigate the age-related changes in cerebral oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex for both letter and category VFT, varying the complexity of the criteria (i.e., degree of productivity) and using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Sixteen younger and 16 older adults participated in this study. For both VF conditions, participants were instructed to pronounce as many nouns as possible as a function of high-productivity (e.g., "animals" or "L") or low-productivity (e.g., "flowers" or "V") criteria. Behavioral data (i.e., accuracy responses) showed comparable performance in younger and older adults for both VF conditions. However, NIRS data showed more reduced activation (i.e., significantly reduced increase in [O(2)Hb] and reduced decrease in [HHb]) in older than younger adults for both VFT. In addition, a bilateral effect was found for both groups, suggesting that VFT requires both executive and language functions. The results are discussed in the context of the current theories of aging.
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- Karima Kahlaoui
- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
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Ansaldo AI, Kahlaoui K, Joanette Y. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy: looking at the brain and language mystery from a different angle. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2012; 121:77-78. [PMID: 22445199 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2012.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Dieler AC, Tupak SV, Fallgatter AJ. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment of speech related tasks. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2012; 121:90-109. [PMID: 21507475 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Over the past years functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has substantially contributed to the understanding of language and its neural correlates. In contrast to other imaging techniques, fNIRS is well suited to study language function in healthy and psychiatric populations due to its cheap and easy application in a quiet and natural measurement setting. Its relative insensitivity for motion artifacts allows the use of overt speech tasks and the investigation of verbal conversation. The present review focuses on the numerous contributions of fNIRS to the field of language, its development, and related psychiatric disorders but also on its limitations and chances for the future.
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- A C Dieler
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University Wuerzburg, Germany
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Quaresima V, Bisconti S, Ferrari M. A brief review on the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for language imaging studies in human newborns and adults. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2012; 121:79-89. [PMID: 21507474 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2011.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Upon stimulation, real time maps of cortical hemodynamic responses can be obtained by non-invasive functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) which measures changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin after positioning multiple sources and detectors over the human scalp. The current commercially available transportable fNIRS systems have a time resolution of 1-10 Hz, a depth sensitivity of about 1.5 cm, and a spatial resolution of about 1cm. The goal of this brief review is to report infants, children and adults fNIRS language studies. Since 1998, 60 studies have been published on cortical activation in the brain's classic language areas in children/adults as well as newborns using fNIRS instrumentations of different complexity. In addition, the basic principles of fNIRS including features, strengths, advantages, and limitations are summarized in terms that can be understood even by non specialists. Future prospects of fNIRS in the field of language processing imaging are highlighted.
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- Valentina Quaresima
- Department of Health Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
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Molteni E, Contini D, Caffini M, Baselli G, Spinelli L, Cubeddu R, Cerutti S, Bianchi AM, Torricelli A. Load-dependent brain activation assessed by time-domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy during a working memory task with graded levels of difficulty. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2012; 17:056005. [PMID: 22612128 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.17.5.056005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We evaluated frontal brain activation during a mixed attentional/working memory task with graded levels of difficulty in a group of 19 healthy subjects, by means of time-domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Brain activation was assessed, and load-related oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin changes were studied. Generalized linear model (GLM) was applied to the data to explore the metabolic processes occurring during the mental effort and, possibly, their involvement in short-term memorization. GLM was applied to the data twice: for modeling the task as a whole and for specifically investigating brain activation at each cognitive load. This twofold employment of GLM allowed (1) the extraction and isolation of different information from the same signals, obtained through the modeling of different cognitive categories (sustained attention and working memory), and (2) the evaluation of model fitness, by inspection and comparison of residuals (i.e., unmodeled part of the signal) obtained in the two different cases. Results attest to the presence of a persistent attentional-related metabolic activity, superimposed to a task-related mnemonic contribution. Some hemispherical differences have also been highlighted frontally: deoxy-hemoglobin changes manifested a strong right lateralization, whereas modifications in oxy- and total hemoglobin showed a medial localization. The present work successfully explored the capability of fNIRS to detect the two neurophysiological categories under investigation and distinguish their activation patterns.
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- Erika Molteni
- Dipartimento di Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
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Ranger M, Gélinas C. Innovating in pain assessment of the critically ill: exploring cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy as a bedside approach. Pain Manag Nurs 2012; 15:519-29. [PMID: 24882029 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nurses play a crucial role in the evaluation and treatment of pain in the critically ill patient. This responsibility is all the more critical with this particular population because many may not be able to self-report their pain level and the typical behavioral signs of pain may be subtle or absent. According to recent recommendations, vital signs should not be used as primary indicators of pain but rather considered as a cue to begin further assessment. Other than vital signs, human brain reactivity to pain has been extensively studied with the use mainly of magnetic resonance imaging and positron-emission tomography. However, the use of these sophisticated methods may be unrealistic in the critically ill. Of interest to assessing these patients in a clinical setting is the noninvasive measurement of regional cerebral tissue oxygenation with the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique. There are indications that NIRS is capable of detecting the cerebral hemodynamic changes associated with sensory stimuli, including pain. The objective of this review paper is to provide nurses with a better understanding of NIRS technology, including a review of the literature on functional studies that have used NIRS in critically ill populations, and how it could be used in both research and practice. Current NIRS techniques have well recognized limitations which must be considered carefully during the measurement and interpretation of signals. Thus, its clinical use is yet to be fully established. Nonetheless, cerebral NIRS technique as an approach to assess brain activity in response to pain should not be abandoned.
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- Manon Ranger
- School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Research Institute, McGll University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Nursing Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ferrari M, Quaresima V. A brief review on the history of human functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) development and fields of application. Neuroimage 2012; 63:921-35. [PMID: 22510258 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1081] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This review is aimed at celebrating the upcoming 20th anniversary of the birth of human functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). After the discovery in 1992 that the functional activation of the human cerebral cortex (due to oxygenation and hemodynamic changes) can be explored by NIRS, human functional brain mapping research has gained a new dimension. fNIRS or optical topography, or near-infrared imaging or diffuse optical imaging is used mainly to detect simultaneous changes in optical properties of the human cortex from multiple measurement sites and displays the results in the form of a map or image over a specific area. In order to place current fNIRS research in its proper context, this paper presents a brief historical overview of the events that have shaped the present status of fNIRS. In particular, technological progresses of fNIRS are highlighted (i.e., from single-site to multi-site functional cortical measurements (images)), introduction of the commercial multi-channel systems, recent commercial wireless instrumentation and more advanced prototypes.
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- Marco Ferrari
- Department of Health Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Deception involves complex neural processes in the brain. Different techniques have been used to study and understand brain mechanisms during deception. Moreover, efforts have been made to develop schemes that can detect and differentiate deception and truth-telling. In this paper, a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based online brain deception decoding framework is developed. Deploying dual-wavelength fNIRS, we interrogate 16 locations in the forehead when eight able-bodied adults perform deception and truth-telling scenarios separately. By combining preprocessed oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin signals, we develop subject-specific classifiers using the support vector machine. Deception and truth-telling states are classified correctly in seven out of eight subjects. A control experiment is also conducted to verify the deception-related hemodynamic response. The average classification accuracy is over 83.44% from these seven subjects. The obtained result suggests that the applicability of fNIRS as a brain imaging technique for online deception detection is very promising.
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- Xiao-Su Hu
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, 30 Jangjeon-dong, Gumjeong-gu, Busan 609-735, Korea
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Ghielmetti G, Aegerter CM. Scattered light fluorescence microscopy in three dimensions. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:3744-3752. [PMID: 22418132 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.003744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Recently, we have proposed a method to image fluorescent structures behind turbid layers at diffraction limited resolution using wave-front shaping and the memory effect. However, this was limited to a raster scanning of the wave-front shaped focus to a two dimensional plane. In applications, it can however be of great importance to be able to scan a three dimensional volume. Here we show that this can be implemented in the same setup. This is achieved by the addition of a parabolic phase shift to the shaped wave-front. Via the memory effect, this phase shift leads to a shift of the interference based focus in the z-direction, thus opening the possibility of three dimensional imaging using scattered light fluorescence microscopy. Here, we show an example of such a three dimensional image of fluorescent nano-beads taken behind a turbid layer more than 10 mean free paths thick. Finally, we discuss the differences of the scanning in the z-direction with that in the x-y plane and the corresponding possibilities and limitations of the technique.
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- Giulia Ghielmetti
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Moroz T, Banaji M, Robertson NJ, Cooper CE, Tachtsidis I. Computational modelling of the piglet brain to simulate near-infrared spectroscopy and magnetic resonance spectroscopy data collected during oxygen deprivation. J R Soc Interface 2012; 9:1499-509. [PMID: 22279158 PMCID: PMC3367814 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We describe a computational model to simulate measurements from near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in the piglet brain. Piglets are often subjected to anoxic, hypoxic and ischaemic insults, as experimental models for human neonates. The model aims to help interpret measurements and increase understanding of physiological processes occurring during such insults. It is an extension of a previous model of circulation and mitochondrial metabolism. This was developed to predict NIRS measurements in the brains of healthy adults i.e. concentration changes of oxyhaemoglobin and deoxyhaemoglobin and redox state changes of cytochrome c oxidase (CCO). We altered and enhanced the model to apply to the anaesthetized piglet brain. It now includes metabolites measured by 31P-MRS, namely phosphocreatine, inorganic phosphate and adenosine triphosphate (ATP). It also includes simple descriptions of glycolysis, lactate dynamics and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. The model is described, and its simulations compared with existing measurements from piglets during anoxia. The NIRS and MRS measurements are predicted well, although this requires a reduction in blood pressure autoregulation. Predictions of the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (CMRO2) and lactate concentration, which were not measured, are given. Finally, the model is used to investigate hypotheses regarding changes in CCO redox state during anoxia.
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- Tracy Moroz
- CoMPLEX, University College London, London, UK.
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Mazurenka M, Jelzow A, Wabnitz H, Contini D, Spinelli L, Pifferi A, Cubeddu R, Mora AD, Tosi A, Zappa F, Macdonald R. Non-contact time-resolved diffuse reflectance imaging at null source-detector separation. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:283-90. [PMID: 22274351 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.000283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We report results of the proof-of-principle tests of a novel non-contact tissue imaging system. The system utilizes a quasi-null source-detector separation approach for time-domain near-infrared spectroscopy, taking advantage of an innovative state-of-the-art fast-gated single photon counting detector. Measurements on phantoms demonstrate the feasibility of the non-contact approach for the detection of optically absorbing perturbations buried up to a few centimeters beneath the surface of a tissue-like turbid medium. The measured depth sensitivity and spatial resolution of the new system are close to the values predicted by Monte Carlo simulations for the inhomogeneous medium and an ideal fast-gated detector, thus proving the feasibility of the non-contact approach for high density diffuse reflectance measurements on tissue. Potential applications of the system are also discussed.
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- M Mazurenka
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Abbestr. 2-12, 10587, Berlin, Germany.
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Re: Concordance of near infrared spectroscopy with pressure flow studies in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: D. E. Chung, R. K. Lee, S. A. Kaplan and A. E. Te J Urol 2010; 184: 2434-2439. J Urol 2012; 187:359-60; author reply 360-1. [PMID: 22119357 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gunadi S, Leung TS. Spatial sensitivity of acousto-optic and optical near-infrared spectroscopy sensing measurements. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:127005. [PMID: 22191935 DOI: 10.1117/1.3660315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a popular sensing technique to measure tissue oxygenation noninvasively. However, the region of interest (ROI) is often beneath a superficial layer, which affects its accuracy. By applying focused ultrasound in the ROI, acousto-optic (AO) techniques can potentially minimize the effect of physiological changes in the superficial layer. Using absorption perturbation experiments in both transmission and reflection modes, we investigated the spatial sensitivity distributions and mean penetration depths of an AO system based on a digital correlator and two popular NIRS systems based on i. intensity measurements using a single source and detector configuration, and ii. spatially resolved spectroscopy. Our results show that for both transmission and reflection modes, the peak relative sensitivities of the two NIRS systems are near to the superficial regions, whereas those of the AO technique are near to the ROIs. In the reflection mode, when the ROI is deeper than 14 mm, the AO technique has a higher absolute mean sensitivity than the two NIRS techniques. As the focused ultrasound is moved deeper into the turbid medium, the mean penetration depth increases accordingly. The focused ultrasound can shift the peak relative sensitivity of the AO measurement toward its focused region.
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- Sonny Gunadi
- University College London, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Malet Place Engineering Building, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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Smith M. Shedding light on the adult brain: a review of the clinical applications of near-infrared spectroscopy. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2011; 369:4452-69. [PMID: 22006901 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has potential as a non-invasive brain monitor in a wide range of clinical scenarios. In the last decade, there has been a rapid expansion of clinical experience using NIRS to monitor cerebral oxygenation, particularly in cardiac surgery, where there is some evidence that NIRS-guided brain protection protocols might lead to a reduction in peri-operative neurological complications. There are no data to support the wider application of NIRS to monitor cerebral oxygenation during routine anaesthesia and surgery, and its application in brain injury, where it might be expected to have a key monitoring role, is as yet undefined. Technological developments, including the introduction of broadband and time-resolved spectrometers that are capable of reliably measuring changes in oxidized cytochrome c oxidase, offer real potential for a single NIRS-based device to provide multi-site, regional monitoring of cerebral metabolic status as well as oxygenation and haemodynamics.
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- Martin Smith
- Department of Neurocritical Care, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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Greisen G, Leung T, Wolf M. Has the time come to use near-infrared spectroscopy as a routine clinical tool in preterm infants undergoing intensive care? PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2011; 369:4440-51. [PMID: 22006900 PMCID: PMC3263787 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Several instruments implementing spatially resolved near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor tissue oxygenation are now approved for clinical use. The neonatal brain is readily assessible by NIRS and neurodevelopmental impairment is common in children who were in need of intensive care during the neonatal period. It is likely that an important part of the burden of this handicap is due to brain injury induced by hypoxia-ischaemia during intensive care. In particular, this is true for infants born extremely preterm. Thus, monitoring of cerebral oxygenation has considerable potential benefit in this group. The benefit, however, should be weighed against the disturbance to the infant, against the limitations imposed on clinical care and against costs. The ultimate way of demonstrating the 'added value' is by a randomized controlled trial. Cerebral oximetry must reduce the risk of a clinically relevant endpoint, such as death or neurodevelopmental handicap. We estimate that such a trial should recruit about 4000 infants to have the power to detect a reduction in brain injury by one-fifth. This illustrates the formidable task of providing first-grade evidence for the clinical value of diagnostic methods. Is it a window of opportunity for the establishment of a rational basis before another technology is added to an already overly complex newborn intensive care?
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- Gorm Greisen
- Department of Neonatology, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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Ferrari M, Muthalib M, Quaresima V. The use of near-infrared spectroscopy in understanding skeletal muscle physiology: recent developments. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2011; 369:4577-90. [PMID: 22006907 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This article provides a snapshot of muscle near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) at the end of 2010 summarizing the recent literature, offering the present status and perspectives of the NIRS instrumentation and methods, describing the main NIRS studies on skeletal muscle physiology, posing open questions and outlining future directions. So far, different NIRS techniques (e.g. continuous-wave (CW) and spatially, time- and frequency-resolved spectroscopy) have been used for measuring muscle oxygenation during exercise. In the last four years, approximately 160 muscle NIRS articles have been published on different physiological aspects (primarily muscle oxygenation and haemodynamics) of several upper- and lower-limb muscle groups investigated by using mainly two-channel CW and spatially resolved spectroscopy commercial instruments. Unfortunately, in only 15 of these studies were the advantages of using multi-channel instruments exploited. There are still several open questions in the application of NIRS in muscle studies: (i) whether NIRS can be used in subjects with a large fat layer; (ii) the contribution of myoglobin desaturation to the NIRS signal during exercise; (iii) the effect of scattering changes during exercise; and (iv) the effect of changes in skin perfusion, particularly during prolonged exercise. Recommendations for instrumentation advancements and future muscle NIRS studies are provided.
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- Marco Ferrari
- Department of Health Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Choi JH, Cho M. Direct Calculations of Mid- and Near-IR Absorption and Circular Dichroism Spectra of Chiral Molecules Using QM/MM Molecular Dynamics Simulation Method. J Chem Theory Comput 2011; 7:4097-103. [DOI: 10.1021/ct200660s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jun-Ho Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
- Multidimensional Spectroscopy Laboratory, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 1360-713, Korea
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Bowen TS, Cannon DT, Murgatroyd SR, Birch KM, Witte KK, Rossiter HB. The intramuscular contribution to the slow oxygen uptake kinetics during exercise in chronic heart failure is related to the severity of the condition. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2011; 112:378-87. [PMID: 22033530 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00779.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The mechanism for slow pulmonary O(2) uptake (Vo(2)) kinetics in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is unclear but may be due to limitations in the intramuscular control of O(2) utilization or O(2) delivery. Recent evidence of a transient overshoot in microvascular deoxygenation supports the latter. Prior (or warm-up) exercise can increase O(2) delivery in healthy individuals. We therefore aimed to determine whether prior exercise could increase muscle oxygenation and speed Vo(2) kinetics during exercise in CHF. Fifteen men with CHF (New York Heart Association I-III) due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction performed two 6-min moderate-intensity exercise transitions (bouts 1 and 2, separated by 6 min of rest) from rest to 90% of lactate threshold on a cycle ergometer. Vo(2) was measured using a turbine and a mass spectrometer, and muscle tissue oxygenation index (TOI) was determined by near-infrared spectroscopy. Prior exercise increased resting TOI by 5.3 ± 2.4% (P = 0.001), attenuated the deoxygenation overshoot (-3.9 ± 3.6 vs. -2.0 ± 1.4%, P = 0.011), and speeded the Vo(2) time constant (τVo(2); 49 ± 19 vs. 41 ± 16 s, P = 0.003). Resting TOI was correlated to τVo(2) before (R(2) = 0.51, P = 0.014) and after (R(2) = 0.36, P = 0.051) warm-up exercise. However, the mean response time of TOI was speeded between bouts in half of the patients (26 ± 8 vs. 20 ± 8 s) and slowed in the remainder (32 ± 11 vs. 44 ± 16 s), the latter group having worse New York Heart Association scores (P = 0.042) and slower Vo(2) kinetics (P = 0.001). These data indicate that prior moderate-intensity exercise improves muscle oxygenation and speeds Vo(2) kinetics in CHF. The most severely limited patients, however, appear to have an intramuscular pathology that limits Vo(2) kinetics during moderate exercise.
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- T Scott Bowen
- Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Näsi T, Virtanen J, Noponen T, Toppila J, Salmi T, Ilmoniemi RJ. Spontaneous hemodynamic oscillations during human sleep and sleep stage transitions characterized with near-infrared spectroscopy. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25415. [PMID: 22043284 PMCID: PMC3197192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Understanding the interaction between the nervous system and cerebral vasculature is fundamental to forming a complete picture of the neurophysiology of sleep and its role in maintaining physiological homeostasis. However, the intrinsic hemodynamics of slow-wave sleep (SWS) are still poorly known. We carried out 30 all-night sleep measurements with combined near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and polysomnography to investigate spontaneous hemodynamic behavior in SWS compared to light (LS) and rapid-eye-movement sleep (REM). In particular, we concentrated on slow oscillations (3-150 mHz) in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin concentrations, heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, and the pulsation amplitude of the photoplethysmographic signal. We also analyzed the behavior of these variables during sleep stage transitions. The results indicate that slow spontaneous cortical and systemic hemodynamic activity is reduced in SWS compared to LS, REM, and wakefulness. This behavior may be explained by neuronal synchronization observed in electrophysiological studies of SWS and a reduction in autonomic nervous system activity. Also, sleep stage transitions are asymmetric, so that the SWS-to-LS and LS-to-REM transitions, which are associated with an increase in the complexity of cortical electrophysiological activity, are characterized by more dramatic hemodynamic changes than the opposite transitions. Thus, it appears that while the onset of SWS and termination of REM occur only as gradual processes over time, the termination of SWS and onset of REM may be triggered more abruptly by a particular physiological event or condition. The results suggest that scalp hemodynamic changes should be considered alongside cortical hemodynamic changes in NIRS sleep studies to assess the interaction between the autonomic and central nervous systems.
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- Tiina Näsi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science (BECS), Aalto University, Aalto, Espoo, Finland
- BioMag Laboratory, HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science (BECS), Aalto University, Aalto, Espoo, Finland
- BioMag Laboratory, HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science (BECS), Aalto University, Aalto, Espoo, Finland
- BioMag Laboratory, HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Re: Jürgen Pannek. Mozart, the Brain, and the Bladder: Clinical Usefulness of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Detrusor Overactivity. Eur Urol 2011;59:763–4. Eur Urol 2011; 60:e23-4; author reply e25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang Q, Yan X, Strangman GE. Development of motion resistant instrumentation for ambulatory near-infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:087008. [PMID: 21895335 PMCID: PMC3170398 DOI: 10.1117/1.3615248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ambulatory near-infrared spectroscopy (aNIRS) enables recording of systemic or tissue-specific hemodynamics and oxygenation during a person's normal activities. It has particular potential for the diagnosis and management of health problems with unpredictable and transient hemodynamic symptoms, or medical conditions requiring continuous, long-duration monitoring. aNIRS is also needed in conditions where regular monitoring or imaging cannot be applied, including remote environments such as during spaceflight or at high altitude. One key to the successful application of aNIRS is reducing the impact of motion artifacts in aNIRS recordings. In this paper, we describe the development of a novel prototype aNIRS monitor, called NINscan, and our efforts to reduce motion artifacts in aNIRS monitoring. Powered by 2 AA size batteries and weighting 350 g, NINscan records NIRS, ECG, respiration, and acceleration for up to 14 h at a 250 Hz sampling rate. The system's performance and resistance to motion is demonstrated by long term quantitative phantom tests, Valsalva maneuver tests, and multiparameter monitoring during parabolic flight and high altitude hiking. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of multiparameter aNIRS monitoring and its application in parabolic flight.
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- Quan Zhang
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Neural Systems Group, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA.
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Trajkovic I, Scholkmann F, Wolf M. Estimating and validating the interbeat intervals of the heart using near-infrared spectroscopy on the human forehead. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:087002. [PMID: 21895329 DOI: 10.1117/1.3606560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In studies with near-infrared spectroscopy, the recorded signals contain information on the temporal interbeat intervals of the heart. If this cardiac information is needed exclusively and could directly be extracted, an additional electrocardiography device would be unnecessary. The aim was to estimate these intervals from signals measured with near-infrared spectroscopy with two novel approaches. In one approach, we model the heartbeat oscillations in these signals with a Fourier series where the coefficients and the fundamental frequency can continuously change over time. The time-dependent model parameters are estimated and used to calculate the interbeat intervals. The second approach uses empirical mode decomposition. The signal measured with near-infrared spectroscopy is empirically decomposed into a set of oscillatory components. The sum of a specific subset of them is an estimate of the pure heartbeat signal in which the diastolic peaks and consequential interbeat intervals are detected. We show in simultaneous electrocardiography and near-infrared spectroscopy measurements on 11 subjects (8 men and 3 woman with mean age 32.8 ± 8.1 yr), that the interbeat intervals (and the consequential pulse rate variability measures), estimated using the proposed approaches, are in high agreement with their correspondents from electrocardiography.
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- Ivo Trajkovic
- University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Minati L, Visani E, Dowell NG, Medford N, Critchley HD. Variability comparison of simultaneous brain near-infrared spectroscopy and functional magnetic resonance imaging during visual stimulation. J Med Eng Technol 2011; 35:370-6. [PMID: 21780948 PMCID: PMC3182558 DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2011.595533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Brain near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is emerging as a potential alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). To date, no study has explicitly compared the two techniques in terms of measurement variability, a key parameter dictating attainable statistical power. Here, NIRS and fMRI were simultaneously recorded during event-related visual stimulation. Inter-subject coefficients of variation (CVs) for peak response amplitude were considerably larger for NIRS than fMRI, but inter-subject CVs for response latency and intra-subject CVs for response amplitude were overall comparable. Our results may represent an optimistic estimate of the CVs of NIRS measurements, as optode positioning was guided by structural MRI, which is normally unavailable. We concluded that fMRI may be preferable to NIRS for group comparisons, but NIRS is equally powerful when comparing conditions within participants. The discrepancy between inter- and intra-subject CVs is likely related to variability in head anatomy and tissue properties, which may be better accounted for by emerging NIRS technology.
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- Ludovico Minati
- Department of Psychiatry, Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Falmer, UK.
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Wolf U, Toronov V, Choi JH, Gupta R, Michalos A, Gratton E, Wolf M. Correlation of functional and resting state connectivity of cerebral oxy-, deoxy-, and total hemoglobin concentration changes measured by near-infrared spectrophotometry. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:087013. [PMID: 21895340 PMCID: PMC3170400 DOI: 10.1117/1.3615249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The aim is to study cerebral vascular functional connectivity during motor tasks and resting state using multichannel frequency-domain near-infrared spectrophotometry. Maps of 5.7 × 10.8 cm size displaying changes in cerebral oxyhemoglobin (O(2)Hb), deoxyhemoglobin (HHb), and total hemoglobin (tHb) concentrations were measured in the motor cortex in 12 subjects (mean age of 28.8±12.7 yrs) during resting state and during two palm squeezing tasks with different timing. For each condition, phase plane plots, cross correlation functions, and connectivity indices were generated for O(2)Hb, HHb, and tHb. The amplitude of the concentration changes in O(2)Hb and HHb depends on the age of the subject. We found large regions of connectivity, which were similar for resting state and task conditions. This means the spatial relationships during resting state, when changes in O(2)Hb, HHb, and tHb corresponded to spontaneous oscillations, were correlated to the spatial patterns during the activation tasks, when changes in O(2)Hb, HHb, and tHb concentration were related to the alternation of stimulation and rest. Thus, the vascular functional connectivity was also present during resting state. The findings suggest that the vascular response to functional activation may be a nonlinear synchronization phenomenon and that resting state processes are more important than previously expected.
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- Ursula Wolf
- University of California, Irvine, Biomedical Engineering Department, Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, 3120 Natural Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2715, USA
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Spichtig S, Scholkmann F, Chin L, Lehmann H, Wolf M. Assessment of intermittent UMTS electromagnetic field effects on blood circulation in the human auditory region using a near-infrared system. Bioelectromagnetics 2011; 33:40-54. [PMID: 21695708 DOI: 10.1002/bem.20682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to assess the potential effects of intermittent Universal Mobile Telecommunications System electromagnetic fields (UMTS-EMF) on blood circulation in the human head (auditory region) using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) on two different timescales: short-term (effects occurring within 80 s) and medium-term (effects occurring within 80 s to 30 min). For the first time, we measured potential immediate effects of UMTS-EMF in real-time without any interference during exposure. Three different exposures (sham, 0.18 W/kg, and 1.8 W/kg) were applied in a controlled, randomized, crossover, and double-blind paradigm on 16 healthy volunteers. In addition to oxy-, deoxy-, and total haemoglobin concentrations ([O(2) Hb], [HHb], and [tHb], respectively), the heart rate (HR), subjective well-being, tiredness, and counting speed were recorded. During exposure to 0.18 W/kg, we found a significant short-term increase in Δ[O(2) Hb] and Δ[tHb], which is small (≈17%) compared to a functional brain activation. A significant decrease in the medium-term response of Δ[HHb] at 0.18 and 1.8 W/kg exposures was detected, which is in the range of physiological fluctuations. The medium-term ΔHR was significantly higher (+1.84 bpm) at 1.8 W/kg than for sham exposure. The other parameters showed no significant effects. Our results suggest that intermittent exposure to UMTS-EMF has small short- and medium-term effects on cerebral blood circulation and HR.
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- Sonja Spichtig
- Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory, Division of Neonatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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Buchheit M, Abbiss CR, Peiffer JJ, Laursen PB. Performance and physiological responses during a sprint interval training session: relationships with muscle oxygenation and pulmonary oxygen uptake kinetics. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:767-79. [PMID: 21667291 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2021-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the cardiorespiratory and muscle oxygenation responses to a sprint interval training (SIT) session, and to assess their relationships with maximal pulmonary O(2) uptake [Formula: see text], on- and off- [Formula: see text] kinetics and muscle reoxygenation rate (Reoxy rate). Ten male cyclists performed two 6-min moderate-intensity exercises (≈90-95% of lactate threshold power output, Mod), followed 10 min later by a SIT session consisting of 6 × 30-s all out cycling sprints interspersed with 2 min of passive recovery. [Formula: see text] kinetics at Mod onset ([Formula: see text]) and cessation ([Formula: see text]) were calculated. Cardiorespiratory variables, blood lactate ([La](b)) and muscle oxygenation level of the vastus lateralis (tissue oxygenation index, TOI) were recorded during SIT. Percentage of the decline in power output (%Dec), time spent above 90% of [Formula: see text] (t > 90% [Formula: see text]) and Reoxy rate after each sprint were also recorded. Despite a low mean [Formula: see text] (48.0 ± 4.1% of [Formula: see text]), SIT performance was associated with high peak [Formula: see text] (90.4 ± 2.8% of [Formula: see text]), muscle deoxygenation (sprint ΔTOI = -27%) and [La](b) (15.3 ± 0.7 mmol l(-1)) levels. Muscle deoxygenation and Reoxy rate increased throughout sprint repetitions (P < 0.001 for both). Except for t > 90% [Formula: see text] versus [Formula: see text] [r = 0.68 (90% CL, 0.20; 0.90); P = 0.03], there were no significant correlations between any index of aerobic function and either SIT performance or physiological responses [e.g., %Dec vs. [Formula: see text]: r = -0.41 (-0.78; 0.18); P = 0.24]. Present results show that SIT elicits a greater muscle O(2) extraction with successive sprint repetitions, despite the decrease in external power production (%Dec = 21%). Further, our findings obtained in a small and homogenous group indicate that performance and physiological responses to SIT are only slightly influenced by aerobic fitness level in this population.
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- Martin Buchheit
- Physiology Unit, Sport Science Department, ASPIRE, Academy for Sports Excellence, P.O. Box 22287, Doha, Qatar.
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Pichler G, Pocivalnik M, Riedl R, Pichler-Stachl E, Morris N, Zotter H, Müller W, Urlesberger B. ‘Multi-associations’: predisposed to misinterpretation of peripheral tissue oxygenation and circulation in neonates. Physiol Meas 2011; 32:1025-34. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/32/8/003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang B, Tian Q, Zhang Z, Gong H. Comparisons of local and systemic aerobic fitness parameters between finswimmers with different athlete grade levels. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:567-78. [PMID: 21611824 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To study the relationship between the local and systemic aerobic fitness parameters, and between the muscle oxygenation and aerobic performance, 16 female finswimmers were recruited and divided into high-level (HL) group and low-level group. Cardiorespiratory function, blood lactate concentration and near infrared spectroscopy muscle oxygenation in the vastus lateralis (VL) were monitored simultaneously during a maximal incremental exercise. We found that the break point (Bp) of the oxygenation index (OI) in the VL (BpVL) had significant correlations with lactate threshold (LT) and gas exchange threshold (GET), and the appearance sequence of the three thresholds was BpVL ≈ LT ≤ GET. When considering different levels, the [Formula: see text] at BpVL, LT and GET were higher in the HL group. During intensive exercise, there were significantly faster [Formula: see text] increase and evidently slower OI decrease in the HL group, suggesting that faster [Formula: see text] increase in the HL group slowed down the muscle deoxygenation and facilitated subjects to cycle to higher workloads. In conclusion, multi-modality approaches combining local and systemic physiological monitoring technologies might provide better explanations of the relationship between local and systemic aerobic fitness parameters, and might be a novel way to analyze the difference between groups of different levels.
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- Bangde Wang
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Munro EA, Levy H, Ringuette D, O'Sullivan TD, Levi O. Multi-modality optical neural imaging using coherence control of VCSELs. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:10747-61. [PMID: 21643331 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.010747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Neural optical imaging can evaluate cortical hemodynamic fluctuations which reflect neural activity and disease state. We evaluate the use of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) as illumination source for simultaneous imaging of blood flow and tissue oxygenation dynamics ex vivo and in vivo and demonstrate optical imaging of blood flow changes and oxygenation changes in response to induced ischemia. Using VCSELs we show a rapid switching from a single-mode to a special multi-mode rapid current sweep operation and noise values reduced to within a factor of 40% compared to non-coherent LED illumination. These VCSELs are promising for long-term portable continuous monitoring of brain dynamics in freely moving animals.
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- Elizabeth A Munro
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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Homae F, Watanabe H, Nakano T, Taga G. Large-scale brain networks underlying language acquisition in early infancy. Front Psychol 2011; 2:93. [PMID: 21687461 PMCID: PMC3110337 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A critical issue in human development is that of whether the language-related areas in the left frontal and temporal regions work as a functional network in preverbal infants. Here, we used 94-channel near-infrared spectroscopy to reveal the functional networks in the brains of sleeping 3-month-old infants with and without presenting speech sounds. During the first 3 min, we measured spontaneous brain activation (period 1). After period 1, we provided stimuli by playing Japanese sentences for 3 min (period 2). Finally, we measured brain activation for 3 min without providing the stimulus (period 3), as in period 1. We found that not only the bilateral temporal and temporoparietal regions but also the prefrontal and occipital regions showed oxygenated hemoglobin signal increases and deoxygenated hemoglobin signal decreases when speech sounds were presented to infants. By calculating time-lagged cross-correlations and coherences of oxy-Hb signals between channels, we tested the functional connectivity for the three periods. The oxy-Hb signals in neighboring channels, as well as their homologous channels in the contralateral hemisphere, showed high correlation coefficients in period 1. Similar correlations were observed in period 2; however, the number of channels showing high correlations was higher in the ipsilateral hemisphere, especially in the anterior–posterior direction. The functional connectivity in period 3 showed a close relationship between the frontal and temporal regions, which was less prominent in period 1, indicating that these regions form the functional networks and work as a hysteresis system that has memory of the previous inputs. We propose a hypothesis that the spatiotemporally large-scale brain networks, including the frontal and temporal regions, underlie speech processing in infants and they might play important roles in language acquisition during infancy.
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- Fumitaka Homae
- Department of Language Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan
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Pocivalnik M, Pichler G, Zotter H, Tax N, Müller W, Urlesberger B. Regional tissue oxygen saturation: comparability and reproducibility of different devices. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:057004. [PMID: 21639582 DOI: 10.1117/1.3575647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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UNLABELLED Comparability and reproducibility of different near-infrared spectroscopy devices measuring regional tissue oxygen saturation remain poor. Aim of the present study was to compare values and reproducibility of cerebral∕peripheral "tissue-oxygenation-index" (TOI; NIRO 300, Hamamatsu(®), Japan) with cerebral∕peripheral "regional-oxygen-saturation" (rSO; INVOS5100, Somanetics(®), USA), and to analyze the influence of quality criteria. METHODS cTOI and crSO2 were measured on the left forehead, pTOI and prSO2 were measured on the left calf. To analyse reproducibility, optodes were reapplied five times. A quality criterion was introduced for cTOI, crSO2 and prSO2. For pTOI quality criteria were introduced in combination with a venous occlusion technique. RESULTS Cerebral measurements were performed in 37 neonates. cTOI (72.7+∕-6.2%) was lower than crSO2 (83.3+∕-5.8%) (p < 0.001). The mean difference between cTOI and crSO2 was 10%. Mean standard deviations of cTOI and crSO2 were similar (cTOI: 4.9+∕-3.6; crSO2: 4.5+∕-2.6). Peripheral measurements were performed in 39 neonates. pTOI (66.0+∕-7.9%) was lower than prSO2 (82.0+∕-7.0%)(p < 0.001). The mean difference between pTOI and prSO2 was 15%. Mean standard deviations of pTOI (3.7+∕-2.6%) were lower than of prSO2 (5.0+∕-3.0%) (p = 0.047). CONCLUSION TOI values were significantly lower than rSO2 values, in cerebral and peripheral measurements. Reproducibility was higher for pTOI than for prSO2.
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- Mirjam Pocivalnik
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Research Unit for Cerebral Development and Oximetry Research, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, Styria, Austria
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Wagner BP, Ammann RA, Bachmann DCG, Born S, Schibler A. Rapid assessment of cerebral autoregulation by near-infrared spectroscopy and a single dose of phenylephrine. Pediatr Res 2011; 69:436-41. [PMID: 21258266 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e3182110177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rapid bedside determination of cerebral blood pressure autoregulation (AR) may improve clinical utility. We tested the hypothesis that cerebral Hb oxygenation (HbDiff) and cerebral Hb volume (HbTotal) measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) would correlate with cerebral blood flow (CBF) after single dose phenylephrine (PE). Critically ill patients requiring artificial ventilation and arterial lines were eligible. During rapid blood pressure rise induced by i.v. PE bolus, ΔHbDiff and ΔHbTotal were calculated by subtracting values at baseline (normotension) from values at peak blood pressure elevation (hypertension). With the aid of NIRS and bolus injection of indocyanine green, relative measures of CBF, called blood flow index (BFI), were determined during normotension and during hypertension. BFI during hypertension was expressed as percentage from BFI during normotension (BFI%). Autoregulation indices (ARIs) were calculated by dividing BFI%, ΔHbDiff, and ΔHbTotal by the concomitant change in blood pressure. In 24 patients (11 newborns and 13 children), significant correlations between BFI% and ΔHbDiff (or ΔHbTotal) were found. In addition, the associations between Hb-based ARI and BFI%-based ARI were significant with correlation coefficients of 0.73 (or 0.72). Rapid determination of dynamic AR with the aid of cerebral Hb signals and PE bolus seems to be reliable.
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- Bendicht P Wagner
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Berne, Inselspital, 3010 Berne, Switzerland.
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Benavides-Varela S, Gómez DM, Mehler J. Studying neonates' language and memory capacities with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Front Psychol 2011; 2:64. [PMID: 21687439 PMCID: PMC3110522 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The measurement of newborns' brain hemodynamic activity has improved our understanding of early cognitive processes, in particular of language acquisition. In this paper, we describe two experimental protocols adapted to study neonates' speech-processing capacities using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): the block design and the familiarization-recognition design. We review some of their benefits and disadvantages, and refer to research issues that can be explored by means of these protocols. We also illustrate the use of the two experimental designs through representative fNIRS studies that reveal specific patterns of activation of the newborn brain during speech perception, learning of repetition structures, and word recognition.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, International School for Advanced StudiesTrieste, Italy
- Center for Advanced Research in Education, University of ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, International School for Advanced StudiesTrieste, Italy
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Arri SJ, Muehlemann T, Biallas M, Bucher HU, Wolf M. Precision of cerebral oxygenation and hemoglobin concentration measurements in neonates measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2011; 16:047005. [PMID: 21529095 DOI: 10.1117/1.3570303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM One source of error with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is the assumption that the measured tissue is optically homogeneous. This is not always the case. Our aim is to assess the impact of tissue homogeneity (TH) on the precision of NIRS measurements in neonates. METHODS On 36 term and 27 preterm neonates at least five 1-min measurements are performed on each subject using the OxiplexTS. The sensor position is slightly changed before each measurement while assessing TH. The precision for cerebral tissue oxygenation saturation (StO(2)) and total hemoglobin concentration (tHb) are calculated by repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS The mean StO(2) is not significantly different between term and preterm infants. The mean tHb is significantly lower in preterm infants (p < 0.01). With increasing TH, the precision of StO(2) increase from 5.6 to 4.6% for preterm and from 11.0 to 2.0% for term infants; the precision of tHb increases from 10.1 to 7.5μM for preterm and from 16.4 to 3.5 μM for term infants. The precision for StO(2) is higher in term than in preterm infants. The precision for tHb shows no significant difference between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS The precision of NIRS measurements correlates with tissue homogeneity.
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- Sandra Jasminder Arri
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Clinic of Neonatology, Frauenklinikstrasse 10, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Payne SJ, Mohammad J, Tisdall MM, Tachtsidis I. Effects of arterial blood gas levels on cerebral blood flow and oxygen transport. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 2:966-79. [PMID: 21483617 PMCID: PMC3072134 DOI: 10.1364/boe.2.000979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Revised: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive technique which can be used to investigate cerebral haemodynamics and oxygenation with high temporal resolution. When combined with measures of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF), it has the potential to provide information about oxygen delivery, utilization and metabolism. However, the interpretation of experimental results is complex. Measured NIRS signals reflect both scalp and cerebral haemodynamics and are influenced by many factors. The relationship between Arterial Blood Pressure (ABP) and CBF has been widely investigated and it central to cerebral autoregulation. Changes in arterial blood gas levels have a significant effect on ABP and CBF and these relationships have been quantified previously. The relationship between ABP and NIRS signals, however, has not been fully characterized. In this paper, we thus investigate the influence of changes in arterial blood gas levels both experimentally and theoretically, using an extended mathematical model of cerebral blood flow and metabolism, in terms of the phase angle at 0.1 Hz. The autoregulation response is found to be strongly dependent upon the carbon dioxide (CO2) partial pressure but much less so upon changes in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2). The results for phase angle sensitivity to CO2 show good agreement between experimental and theory, but a poorer agreement is found for the sensitivity to SaO2.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen’s Square, London
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- Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, UCL, London
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Payne SJ, Mohammad J, Tisdall MM, Tachtsidis I. Effects of arterial blood gas levels on cerebral blood flow and oxygen transport. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2011. [PMID: 21483617 DOI: 10.1364/boe.2.000966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive technique which can be used to investigate cerebral haemodynamics and oxygenation with high temporal resolution. When combined with measures of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF), it has the potential to provide information about oxygen delivery, utilization and metabolism. However, the interpretation of experimental results is complex. Measured NIRS signals reflect both scalp and cerebral haemodynamics and are influenced by many factors. The relationship between Arterial Blood Pressure (ABP) and CBF has been widely investigated and it central to cerebral autoregulation. Changes in arterial blood gas levels have a significant effect on ABP and CBF and these relationships have been quantified previously. The relationship between ABP and NIRS signals, however, has not been fully characterized. In this paper, we thus investigate the influence of changes in arterial blood gas levels both experimentally and theoretically, using an extended mathematical model of cerebral blood flow and metabolism, in terms of the phase angle at 0.1 Hz. The autoregulation response is found to be strongly dependent upon the carbon dioxide (CO2) partial pressure but much less so upon changes in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2). The results for phase angle sensitivity to CO2 show good agreement between experimental and theory, but a poorer agreement is found for the sensitivity to SaO2.
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Minati L, Kress IU, Visani E, Medford N, Critchley HD. Intra- and extra-cranial effects of transient blood pressure changes on brain near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements. J Neurosci Methods 2011; 197:283-8. [PMID: 21392529 PMCID: PMC3089735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Brain near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an emerging neurophysiological tool that combines straightforward activity localization with cost–economy, portability and patient compatibility. NIRS is proving its empirical utility across specific cognitive and emotional paradigms. However, a potential limitation is that it is not only sensitive to haemodynamic changes taking place in the cortex, and task-related cardiovascular responses expressed in the perfusion of extracranial layers may be confounding. Existing literature reports correlations between brain NIRS and systemic blood pressure, yet it falls short of establishing whether in normal participants the blood pressure changes encountered in experimental settings can have confounding effects. Here, we tested this hypothesis by performing two experimental manipulations while recording from superficial occipital cortex, encompassing striate and extrastriate regions. Visual stimulation with reversing chequerboards evoked cortical haemodynamic responses. Simultaneously and independently, transient systemic blood pressure changes were generated through rapid arm-raising. Shallow-penetration NIRS recordings, probing only extra-cerebral tissues, highlighted close haemodynamic coupling with blood pressure. A different coupling pattern was observed in deep-penetration recordings directed at haemodynamic signals from visual cortex. In absence of blood-pressure changes, NIRS signals tracked differences in visual stimulus duration. However when blood pressure was actively manipulated, this effect was absent and replaced by a very large pressure-related response. Our observations demonstrate that blood pressure fluctuations can exert confounding effects on brain NIRS, through expression in extracranial tissues and within the brain itself. We highlight the necessity for continuous blood pressure monitoring alongside brain NIRS, and for further research on methods to correct for physiological confounds.
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- Ludovico Minati
- Department of Psychiatry, Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Falmer, UK.
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Gervain J, Mehler J, Werker JF, Nelson CA, Csibra G, Lloyd-Fox S, Shukla M, Aslin RN. Near-infrared spectroscopy: a report from the McDonnell infant methodology consortium. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2011; 1:22-46. [PMID: 22436417 PMCID: PMC6987576 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2010.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a new and increasingly widespread brain imaging technique, particularly suitable for young infants. The laboratories of the McDonnell Consortium have contributed to the technological development and research applications of this technique for nearly a decade. The present paper provides a general introduction to the technique as well as a detailed report of the methodological innovations developed by the Consortium. The basic principles of NIRS and some of the existing developmental studies are reviewed. Issues concerning technological improvements, parameter optimization, possible experimental designs and data analysis techniques are discussed and illustrated by novel empirical data.
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- Judit Gervain
- Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (UMR 8158), CNRS-Université Paris Descartes, 45 rue des Saints-Peres, Paris 75006, France.
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Tasciotti E, Godin B, Martinez JO, Chiappini C, Bhavane R, Liu X, Ferrari M. Near-Infrared Imaging Method for the In Vivo Assessment of the Biodistribution of Nanoporous Silicon Particles. Mol Imaging 2011. [DOI: 10.2310/7290.2011.00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Ennio Tasciotti
- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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- From the Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; School of Health Information Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; and Department of
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Biessmann F, Plis S, Meinecke FC, Eichele T, Muller KR. Analysis of Multimodal Neuroimaging Data. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng 2011; 4:26-58. [DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2011.2170675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Joshi S, Ergin A, Wang M, Reif R, Zhang J, Bruce JN, Bigio IJ. Inconsistent blood brain barrier disruption by intraarterial mannitol in rabbits: implications for chemotherapy. J Neurooncol 2010; 104:11-9. [PMID: 21153681 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0466-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The novel ability to quantify drug and tracer concentrations in vivo by optical means leads to the possibility of detecting and quantifying blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption in real-time by monitoring concentrations of chromophores such as Evan's Blue. In this study, experiments were conducted to assess the disruption of the BBB, by intraarterial injection of mannitol, in New Zealand white rabbits. Surgical preparation included: tracheotomy for mechanical ventilation, femoral and selective internal carotid artery (ICA) catheterizations, skull screws for monitoring electrocerebral activity, bilateral placement of laser Doppler probes and a small craniotomy for the placement of a fiber optic probe to determine tissue Evan's Blue dye concentrations. Evans Blue (6.5 mg/kg) was injected intravenously (IV) just before BBB disruption with intracarotid mannitol (25%, 8 ml/40 s). Brain tissue concentrations of the dye in mannitol-treated and control animals were monitored using the method of optical pharmacokinetics (OP) during the subsequent 60 min. Hemodynamic parameters, heart rate, blood pressure, and EKG remained stable throughout the experiments in both the control and the mannitol-treated group. Brain tissue concentrations of Evan's Blue and the brain:plasma Evan's Blue partition coefficient progressively increased during the period of observation. A wide variation in brain tissue Evan's Blue concentrations was observed in the mannitol group. The experiments demonstrate the feasibility of measuring tissue concentrations of Evan's Blue without invading the brain parenchyma, and in real-time. The data suggest that there are significant variations in the degree and duration of BBB disruption induced with intraarterial mannitol. The ability to optically monitor the BBB disruption in real-time could provide a feedback control for hypertonic disruption and/or facilitate dosage control for chemotherapeutic drugs that require such disruption.
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- Shailendra Joshi
- Department of Anesthesiology, PH 505, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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