Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS
Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
SPIE-SOC PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.26.5.056001
Keywords
frequency domain; modulation frequency; near-infrared spectroscopy; diffuse optical tomography; brain imaging; resolution
Funding
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council from the Physical Sciences for Health Centre for Doctoral Training [EP/L016346/1]
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Combining continuous wave and frequency domain measurements with multiple modulation frequencies can improve the performance of high density diffuse optical tomography in functional near-infrared spectroscopy.
Significance: High density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) as applied in functional nearinfrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is largely limited to continuous wave (CW) data. Using a single modulation frequency, frequency domain (FD) HD-DOT has recently demonstrated better localization of focal activation as compared to CW data. We show that combining CW and FD measurements and multiple modulation frequencies increases imaging performance in fNIRS. Aim: We evaluate the benefits of multiple modulation frequencies, combining different frequencies as well as CW data in fNIRS HD-DOT. Approach: A layered model was used, with activation occurring within a cortex layer. CWand FD measurements were simulated at 78, 141, and 203 MHz with and without noise. The localization error, full width half maximum, and effective resolution were evaluated. Results: Across the average of the three metrics, at 141 MHz, FD performed 8.4% better than CW, and the combination of CW and FD was 21.7% better than CW. FD measurements at 203 MHz performed 5% better than 78 MHz. Moreover, the three combined modulation frequencies of FD and CW performed up to 3.92% better than 141 MHz alone. Conclusions: We show that combining CW and FD measurements offers better performance than FD alone, with higher modulation frequencies increasing accuracy. Combining CW and FD measurements at multiple modulation frequencies yields the best overall performance. (C) The Authors. Published by SPIE under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License.
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