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Monte-Carlo Simulations Of Near-Infrared Light Propagation In The Adult Human Head, David J.F. Cohen
Monte-Carlo Simulations Of Near-Infrared Light Propagation In The Adult Human Head, David J.F. Cohen
2019 Undergraduate Awards
It has been found that approximately 45% of all patients who undergo heart surgery suffer a lack of brain oxygenation at some point during the operation. Unfortunately, monitoring cerebral oxygen saturation non-invasively in adults during surgery is extremely difficult. While near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used to monitor cerebral oxygenation in neonates, extending it to adults is challenging due to the increased thickness of the extra-cerebral layers in adult heads.Two potential NIRS methods for monitoring brain oxygen saturation in adults are continuous-wave (CW) and time-resolved (TR) NIRS. The primary objective of this project was to investigate which of these two …