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Enhancement of optical penetration depth of LED-based NIRS systems by comparing different beam profiles
摘要： Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive brain imaging technique involving the quantification of oxy and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations resolved from the measurement of Near-Infrared (NIR) light attenuation within the tissue. Previous studies have shown that NIR light is more influenced by the optical properties of the superficial layers than those of the deeper target layers such as cortex. NIR light produced by the Laser source penetrates deeper regions of the tissue rather than the LED source although Laser needs more expensive instrumentation. In this study, we investigate the effect of Uniform and Gaussian beam profiles on the enhancement of LED light penetration depth. The latter beam profiles were generated and compared using Flat and Aspherical lenses applied to the LED sources. In order to increase the signal to noise ratio, the lenses were also applied to the light detector. For performance analysis, two experiments were carried out by scanning the intra space of a liquid phantom by static and dynamic (pulsating) absorbers. Monte Carlo simulations were also carried out to be compared with the experiment. The results showed that Gaussian beam profile and in particular, Bi-Convex lenses applied to both source and detector leads to a greater light penetration depth in the liquid phantom close to that of a Laser source.
关键词： near infrared spectroscopy,optical sensors,biomedical optic,monte carlo simulation,instrumentation
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Simulation and in vivo investigation of LED-NIR Gaussian beam profile
摘要： Near infrared spectroscopy is an optical imaging technique which offers a non-invasive, portable, and low-cost method for continuously measuring the oxygenation of tissues. In particular, it can provide the brain activation through measuring the blood oxygenation and blood volume in the cortex. Understanding and then improving the spatial and depth sensitivity of near infrared spectroscopy measurements to brain tissue are essential for designing experiments as well as interpreting research findings. In this study, we investigate the effect of applying two common light beam profiles including Uniform and Gaussian on the penetration depth of an LED-based near infrared spectroscopy. In this regard, two Gaussian profiles were produced by adjusting plano-convex and bi-convex lenses and the Uniform profile was provided by applying a flat lens. Two experiments were conducted in this study. First, a simulation experiment was carried out based on scanning the intra space of a liquid phantom by using static and pulsating absorbers to compare the penetration depth of the configurations applied on the LED-based near infrared spectroscopy with that of a laser-based near infrared spectroscopy. Second, to show the feasibility of the best proposed configuration applied, an in vivo experiment of stress assessment has been performed and its results have been compared with that results obtained by laser one. The results showed that the LED-based near infrared spectroscopy equipped with bi-convex lens provides a penetration depth and hence quality measurements of near infrared spectroscopy and its extracted heart rate variability signals as well as laser-based near infrared spectroscopy especially in the application of stress assessment.
关键词： Biomedical optic,instrumentation,stress assessment,near infrared spectroscopy,optical sensors
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22