| Literature DB >> 9238495 |
K Villringer1, S Minoshima, C Hock, H Obrig, S Ziegler, U Dirnagl, M Schwaiger, A Villringer.
Abstract
In five healthy human subjects, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and positron emission tomography (PET) examinations were performed simultaneously. Changes in [oxy-Hb], [deoxy-Hb] and [total-Hb] as measured by NIRS over the left forehead were compared to measurements of cerebral blood flow by PET during rest and during performance of a calculation task and a Stroop task. When a penetration depth of near-infrared light 0.9 cm into the brain cortex was assumed, a statistically significant correlation between changes in CBF and changes in [total-Hb] was found. These data confirm the validity of NIRS measurements in human adults.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9238495
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Exp Med Biol ISSN: 0065-2598 Impact factor: 2.622