title: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Monitoring of Adult Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review.
abstract: Cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has long represented an exciting prospect for the noninvasive monitoring of cerebral tissue oxygenation and perfusion in the context of traumatic brain injury (TBI), although uncertainty still exists regarding the reliability of this technology specifically within this field. We have undertaken a review of the existing literature relating to the application of NIRS within TBI. We discuss current "state-of-the-art" NIRS monitoring, provide a brief background of the technology, and discuss the evidence regarding the ability of NIRS to substitute for established invasive monitoring in TBI.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurosurgery Clinical Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurosurgery Clinical Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Zhangjie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: 2 School of Computational Science Medical Imaging Group, University of Birmingham , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Samuel J E
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Medical Imaging, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dehghani
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Molecular Neuroscience, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.affiliation: 6 Department of Surgical Neurology, National Institute for Health Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D064926:Neurophysiological Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods*
keywords: brain; injury; near-infrared; review; spectroscopy; trauma