Wavelength dependence of effective pathlength factor in noninvasive optical measurements of human brain functions

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 12-16, 2006, Pages

  Sato, Hiroki ^a   Kiguchi, Masashi ^a   Maki, Atsushi ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain function; Effective pathlength factor (EPF); Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS); Noninvasive measurement; Optical measurement; Spatial sensitivity; Wavelength dependence

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RECORDING;

BRAIN FUNCTION; EFFECTIVE PATHLENGTH FACTOR (EPF); NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (NIRS); NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; SPATIAL SENSITIVITY; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 33646474168     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.45.L361     Document Type: Article

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