Pulsed-laser Doppler flowmetry provides basis for deep perfusion probing

R.G.M. Kolkman, Erwin Hondebrink, R.A. Bolt, Wiendelt Steenbergen, F.F.M. de Mul

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Abstract

A setup for pulsed-laser Doppler flowmetry ~LDF! measurements has been built and tested. Measurements were carried out comparing continuous-wave and pulsed LDF. With pulsed LDF a higher peak power can be injected into the tissue without exceeding the safety limits. This enables a much larger spacing between the locations of illumination and detection. Thus, the penetration depth, and thus the measurement volume, can be enlarged using the pulsed-LDF method. This method will allow, e.g., monitoring of the cerebral perfusion.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)4242-4244
Number of pages3
JournalReview of scientific instruments
Volume72
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • IR-35987
  • METIS-200110

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