Project

Device for non-invasive determination of oxygen supply in blood perfused tissues

Code
01B00208
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 December 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Musculo-skeletal systems
    • Exercise physiology
    • Physiotherapy
Keywords
spectrophotometry network of capillairies oxygen saturation blood flow Laser Doppler
 
Project description

The probe introduces whote light and laser light. The white light interacts with the erythrocytes and assumes the colour of the haemoglobin. This colourchange is a measurement the oxygen saturation. The laser light experiences a frequency displacement if it falls on erythrocytes. This displacement is a measurement for the velocity of erythrocytes. Both measurements determine blood flow.