Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Tissue Oximetry

  • Johnson Francis Department of Cardiology, Baby Memorial Hospital. (Former Professor of Cardiology, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode)

Abstract

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) tissue oximetry is a novel  noninvasive method used to evaluate tissue oxygenation. Though NIRS was first described more than 40 years ago, use of NIRS has increased significantly worldwide in the past decade. NIRS is based on the fact that near-infrared light is able to penetrate biologic tissue and can obtain real-time noninvasive information on tissue oxygenation. Oxygenation-dependent light absorbing characteristics of hemoglobin is utilised in NIRS.
Published
2022-09-14
How to Cite
FRANCIS, Johnson. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Tissue Oximetry. BMH Medical Journal - ISSN 2348–392X, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 4, p. 77-79, sep. 2022. ISSN 2348-392X. Available at: <https://www.babymhospital.org/BMH_MJ/index.php/BMHMJ/article/view/335>. Date accessed: 09 may 2024.
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Issue
Vol 9 No 4: October-December 2022
Section
Editorial