Tissue Oximetry

Definition: Tissue oximetry with near-infrared light is a non-invasive, optical method that measures blood hemoglobin oxygen saturation in tissue. In particular, it can be used to measure hemoglobin oxygen saturation of a brain region (cerebral tissue oximetry).

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https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000001348

Related terms: Tissue oxygen saturation