Recent advances in fetal near infrared spectroscopy

Donato D'Antona; Clive J. Aldrich; Patrick O'Brien; Sally Lawrence; David T. Delpy; John S. Wyatt

doi:10.1117/12.263748

1 January 1997 Recent advances in fetal near infrared spectroscopy

Donato D'Antona, Clive J. Aldrich, Patrick O'Brien, Sally Lawrence, David T. Delpy, John S. Wyatt

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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 2, Issue 1, (January 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263748

Abstract

Fetal brain injury resulting from hypoxia and ischemia during labor remains an important cause of death and long-term disability. However, little is known about fetal brain oxygenation and hemodynamics. There are currently no satisfactory clinical techniques for fetal monitoring and there remains a need for a new method to assess brain oxygenation. Fetal near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a new technique that allows noninvasive observation of changes in the cerebral concentrations of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin to be made during labor. A specially designed optical probe is inserted through the dilated cervix and placed against the fetal head. It is then possible to compare changes in NIRS data with other observations of fetal conditions, such as fetal heart rate and acid-base status.

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Donato D'Antona, Clive J. Aldrich, Patrick O'Brien, Sally Lawrence, David T. Delpy, and John S. Wyatt "Recent advances in fetal near infrared spectroscopy," Journal of Biomedical Optics 2(1), (1 January 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263748

Published: 1 January 1997

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