Application of near‐infrared tissue oxymetry to the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Casavola, C.^; | Paunescu, L.A. | Fantini, S. | Franceschini, M.A. | Lugarà, P.M. | Gratton, E.

Affiliations: Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801‐3080, USA | Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Bari, via Amendola 173, 70126 Bari, Italy

Abstract: Near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive technique to measure the tissue oxygenation in real time. This optical method has many advantages over the invasive analysis currently used for clinical tests. Among the possible applications of near‐infrared oxymetry, we report three protocols (exercise, venous occlusion and tilting table) in conjunction with NIRS, and discuss their applicability in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 21, no. 3-4, pp. 389-393, 1999