Simulation of oxygen saturation measurement in a single blood vein

Hamootal Duadi, Meir Nitzan, Dror Fixler

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Abstract

The value of oxygen saturation in venous blood, SvO2, has important clinical significance since it is related to the tissue oxygen utilization, which is related to the blood flow to the tissue and to its metabolism rate. However, existing pulse oximetry techniques are not suitable for blood in veins. In the current study we examine the feasibility of difference oximetry to assess SvO2 by using two near-infrared wavelengths and collecting the backscattered light from two photodetectors located at different distances from the light source.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4312-4315
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume41
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2016

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