Non-invasive blood glucose measurement using fixed-wavelength quantum cascade lasers

T. Koyama; S. Kino; Y. Matsuura

doi:10.1117/12.2508200

27 February 2019 Non-invasive blood glucose measurement using fixed-wavelength quantum cascade lasers

T. Koyama, S. Kino, Y. Matsuura

Proceedings Volume 10872, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIX; 108720A (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508200
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2019, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

An ATR measurement system composed of hollow optical fibers, a trapezoid multi-reflection prism, and a couple of fixed-wavelength QCLs emitting different wavelengths is proposed for non-invasive measurement of blood glucose. To choose a wavelength combination that is appropriate for measurement of glucose absorption, firstly absorption spectra of human lip mucosa measured by using an FT-IR-based ATR system are investigated. As a result, two wavelengths, 1152 cm^-1 that coincides with an absorption peak of glucose, and 1186 cm-1 where the glucose absorption becomes minimum are chosen. From numerical simulation using spectral absorptions measured by the FT-IR system, it is found that the differential absorption between the above wavelengths shows a good correlation to blood glucose levels. Finally in-vivo measurement using the ATR system equipped with two single-wavelength QCLs is performed and it is found that the measured optical absorption follows the blood glucose well.

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T. Koyama, S. Kino, and Y. Matsuura "Non-invasive blood glucose measurement using fixed-wavelength quantum cascade lasers", Proc. SPIE 10872, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIX, 108720A (27 February 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508200

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