Behaviour of near-infrared light in the adult human head: Implications for clinical near-infrared spectroscopy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-42

  Young, A E R ^a   Germon, T J ^a   Barnett, N J ^b   Manara, A R ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain, near infrared spectroscopy; Measurement techniques, near infrared spectroscopy; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKULL;

EID: 0033988527     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013379     Document Type: Article

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