Abstract
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (IH) is an important cause of secondary brain injury in neurosurgical patients. Early identification and treatment improve neurologic outcome. We have tested Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as an alternative noninvasive diagnostic tool compared to CT-Scans to detect IH. We prospectively studied 212 patients with neurologic symptoms associated with intracranial pathology before performing a CT-scan. NIRS signals indicated pathologies in 181 cases (Sensitivity 0.96; specificity 0.29). In a subgroup of subdural hematomas NIRS detected 45 of 46 hematomas (Sensitivity 0.96, Specificity 0.79). Identification of intracerebral hemorrhage using NIRS has the potential to allow early treatment, thus possibly avoiding further injury.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 42-54 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3194 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of Photon Propagation in Tissues III - San Remo, Italy Duration: Sep 6 1997 → Sep 8 1997 |
Keywords
- Epidural hematoma
- Head injury
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Subdural hematoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering