کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6035927 | 1188772 | 2011 | 13 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Two quantification methods for light reflectance spectroscopy (LRS) were developed and validated to determine absolute and relative values of hemodynamic parameters and light scattering, followed by a specific application using in vivo animal experiments. A single-channel LRS system consisted of a light source, CCD-array detector, and a computer along with a bifurcated, 2-mm-diameter optical probe; this system was utilized to perform laboratory tissue phantoms for validation of the algorithms. In the animal study, a multi-channel, multisite approach was used to measure several reflectance spectra from rat brain and spinal cord on both the ipsi-lateral and contra-lateral sides, using thin 800-μm-diameter optic probes. The neuro-hemodynamic changes were induced by 10-V electrical stimulation in rat hind paw. The LRS data of the animals were analyzed using both absolute and relative methods. The results show that the relative method is computation-efficient and offers a quick estimation of changes in oxy-hemoglobin concentration for real-time monitoring. The absolute quantification method, on the other hand, provides us with an accurate computational tool to calculate absolute values of oxy-, deoxy-, total hemoglobin concentrations, and light scattering coefficients. We also observe that the hemodynamic responses in rat spinal cord were delayed with a few seconds and have an overall broader full width at half maximum, as compared to those from rat somatosensory cortex. LRS as a measurement system provides a robust method for studying local hemodynamic changes and a potential technique to investigate hemo-neural mechanisms in pain processing.
Research Highlights⺠Two quantified means for light reflectance spectroscopy were developed and validated. ⺠The two methods offer absolute and relative changes in hemoglobin concentration. ⺠The methods were used to study neuro-hemodynamics in rat by electrical stimulation. ⺠Relative method is computation-effective and suitable for real-time monitoring. ⺠Absolute method offers exact values of hemoglobin concentration and light scattering.
Journal: NeuroImage - Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 June 2011, Pages 1316-1328