• DocumentCode
    891170
  • Title

    A semiconductor laser used for direct measurement of the blood perfusion of tissue

  • Author

    de Mul, F.F.M. ; Koelink, M.H. ; Weijers, A.L. ; Greve, J. ; Aarnoudse, J.G. ; Graaff, R. ; Dassel, A.C.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    208
  • Lastpage
    210
  • Abstract
    An instrument consisting merely of a semiconductor laser in its own housing was used to measure the blood perfusion in tissue. Use is made of the feedback of Doppler-scattered light to the photodiode in the laser housing. A recording perfusion of a finger under occlusion of blood flow in the arm is shown.
  • Keywords
    biomedical measurement; haemorheology; laser applications in medicine; Doppler-scattered light feedback; arm blood flow occlusion; finger perfusion recording; laser housing; photodiode; semiconductor laser instrument; tissue blood perfusion measurement; Biomedical measurements; Blood; Blood flow; Fiber lasers; Fingers; Frequency; Instruments; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Photodiodes; Semiconductor lasers; Blood Flow Velocity; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Fingers; Humans; Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; Semiconductors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/10.212062
  • Filename
    212062