Abstract :
A flexible printed circuit NIRS probe small enough for implanted brain functional imaging application is presented. It is cheaper and easier to produce than conventional micro fibre optics devices, allowing disposable use.
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical optical imaging; blood; brain; flexible electronics; infrared spectroscopy; light absorption; molecular biophysics; muscle; optical sensors; printed circuits; proteins; volume measurement; NIRS probe; blood volume measurement; deoxyhaemoglobin; flexible printed circuit; implanted brain functional imaging; light absorption; muscle tissue; near infrared spectroscopy probe; oxygen saturation measurement; oxyhaemoglobin;
