title: Near infrared spectroscopy.
abstract: Near infrared spectroscopy is a novel technique still at an early stage in its development. Current technology has been used to measure cerebral haemodynamics and oxygenation at the cotside in sick preterm infants, to observe cerebral oxygenation during birth, and in other situations such as cardiac surgery. At present it is best regarded as a research technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen