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Pulsed-laser Doppler flowmetry provides basis for deep perfusion probing

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: A setup for pulsed-laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) measurements has been built and tested. Measurements were carried out comparing continuous-wave and pulsed LDF. With pulsed LDF a higher peak power can be injected into the tissue without exceeding the safety limits. This enables a much larger spacing between the locations of illumination and detection. Thus, the penetration depth, and thus the measurement volume, can be enlarged using the pulsed-LDF method. This method will allow, e.g., monitoring of the cerebral perfusion.

Source: Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI: 10.1063/1.1409566

Authors: Roy G. M. Kolkman, Erwin Hondebrink, René A. Bolt, Wiendelt Steenbergen, Frits F. M. de Mul

Institution: University of Twente

Language: English

Topic: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen