title: Near-infrared spectroscopy in studies of brain oxygenation.
abstract: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is widely used in studies of brain activity. In this article I explain the principles and theoretical limits of NIRS. I also discuss the need for the development of portable NIRS.
authors.affiliation: The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, 1955-1 Kurematsu, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-1202, Japan. eda@gpi.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eda
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen