Continuous Performance Test assessed with time-domain functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Torricelli A., Contini D., Spinelli L., Caffini M., Butti M., Baselli G., ...More

Conference on Diffuse Optical Imaging of Tissue, Munich, Germany, 19 - 21 June 2007, vol.6629, (Full Text) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 6629
  • Doi Number: 10.1117/12.727952
  • City: Munich
  • Country: Germany
  • Keywords: photon migration, medical optics instrumentation, time-resolved imaging, Blood/tissue constituent monitoring, ACTIVATION, ATTENTION, MR
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A time-domain fNIRS multichannel system was used in a sustained attention protocol (continuous performance test) to study activation of the prefrontal cortex. Preliminary results on volounteers show significant activation (decrease in deoxy-hemoglobin and increase in oxy-hemoglobin) in both left and right prefrontal cortex.