Advances in near-infrared spectroscopy to study the brain of the preterm and term neonate

TY - JOUR

T1 - Advances in near-infrared spectroscopy to study the brain of the preterm and term neonate

AU - Wolf, Martin

AU - Greisen, Gorm

N1 - Keywords: Brain; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Oxygen; Oxygen Consumption; Reproducibility of Results; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - This article reviews tissue oximetry and imaging to study the preterm and newborn infant brain by near-infrared spectroscopy. These two technologies are now advanced; nearly 100 reports on their use in newborn infants have been published, and commercial instruments are available. The precision of oximetry, however, is a limitation for its clinical use of assessing cerebral oxygenation. Imaging of brain function needs very well defined protocols for sensory stimulation as well as signal analysis to provide meaningful results.

AB - This article reviews tissue oximetry and imaging to study the preterm and newborn infant brain by near-infrared spectroscopy. These two technologies are now advanced; nearly 100 reports on their use in newborn infants have been published, and commercial instruments are available. The precision of oximetry, however, is a limitation for its clinical use of assessing cerebral oxygenation. Imaging of brain function needs very well defined protocols for sensory stimulation as well as signal analysis to provide meaningful results.

U2 - 10.1016/j.clp.2009.07.007

DO - 10.1016/j.clp.2009.07.007

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 19944837

SN - 0095-5108

VL - 36

SP - 807-34, vi

JO - Clinics in Perinatology

JF - Clinics in Perinatology

IS - 4

ER -