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Publication overview 2024 - Studies measuring brain and muscle oxygenation simultaneously using our devices
NIRS can be used to measure brain and muscle oxygenation at the same time to get a complete picture on oxygen status in the body. We are happy that in 2024 an increased number of studies using NIRS on brain and muscle simultaneously in various application fields was released. Read this blogpost to learn more about application areas of NIRS to assess cerebral and muscular oxygenation, and highlighted publications of last year per category.
Which experimental designs to use in fNIRS — Block design
Block design is one of the most frequently used experimental designs when performing fNIRS experiments, as it offers various advantages. In this blogpost, we explain characteristics, advantages and considerations of block design experiments, and give recommendations on how to correctly use it in your fNIRS research.
Which experimental designs to use in fNIRS — Introduction
This is the introduction post of our blogpost series on experimental designs in fNIRS. In this blogpost, we explain what fNIRS measures, which general considerations have to be considered, and which frequent experimental setups we have for fNIRS.
Beyond the Brain: Unveiling the Mind-Muscle Connection with Simultaneous NIRS
NIRS can be applied on any tissue enabling to measure brain and muscle oxygenation simultaneously. Read this blogpost to learn more about application areas employing NIRS on muscle and brain at the same time, recently published literature and solutions Artinis offers to make this possible.
Publication overview 2023: Using our Artinis NIRS devices to measure in the muscle
We are proud that in 2023, an increasing number of publications using our NIRS devices to measure muscle oxygenation was found. In this blogpost, we list application areas with papers released last year utilizing our devices. We also highlight and summarize interesting publications per application category.
Publication overview 2023: Using our (f)NIRS devices to measure in the brain
We are proud that in 2023 an increasing number of publications using our (f)NIRS devices to measure brain activity could be found. In this blogpost, we list application areas with papers released last year utilizing our devices. We also highlight and summarize interesting publications per application category.
How Artinis fNIRS systems are ideal for monitoring the brain of sensitive participants
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy is a neuroimaging modality measuring brain activity, that offers various advantages, such as easy usability and non-invasiveness. Thus, it can perfectly be applied to sensitive subjects, such as infants, toddlers, and the elderly. Read in this blog post, what makes fNIRS a suitable technology to measure neural activity in sensitive subjects, and how it is currently used in this population.
Publication Overview with our NIRS devices in 2022 – Muscle
We are proud that several papers using our NIRS devices to measure muscle oxygenation from different body parts and in various application fields were published in 2022. Read this blog post to get an overview of application areas NIRS can be used in, and which devices can be applied. Also, find highlighted publications per category that were performed with our devices in 2022.
Publication Overview with our NIRS devices in 2022 – Brain
We are proud that several papers using our (f)NIRS devices to measure brain activation from different cortical areas and in various application fields were published in 2022. Read this blogpost to get an overview of application areas (f)NIRS can be used in, and which devices can be applied. Also, find highlighted publications per category that were performed with our devices in 2022.
The use of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to detect motion artifacts
Due to its portability, NIRS and fNIRS devices are often used to measure brain and muscle activity during studies that involve movement. To detect motion artifacts that might occur during these experiments, some of our devices, for instance, Brite and PortaLite MKII, incorporate an inertial measurement unit (IMU). Read this blog post, to learn more about the technology behind IMU and how it is used to detect motion artifacts.
Tissue Saturation Index (TSI) - Absolute oxygenation measure in local tissues
Tissue Saturation Index (TSI) is an absolute measure for the local tissue oxygenation in tissue beneath the sensor. To obtain TSI, a technique called Spatial Resolved Spectroscopy (SRS) is used. TSI can be measured in both brain and muscle. Some of our devices provide the possibility to acquire absolute TSI, next to relative concentration changes in oxy- and deoxygenated hemoglobin. Learn more about the TSI and how to correctly use it in this blogpost.
Measuring brain and muscle oxygenation simultaneously using only one device
Interest and importance of simultaneously measuring brain and muscle oxygenation is increasing in various research fields. Our new device, the PortaLite MKII assessment of oxygenation of different tissues and locations by using only one device. Read more about the PortaLite MKII, application possibilities, and features in this blog post.