Zabel T Andrew, Chute Douglas L
Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychology, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2002 Oct;17(5):477-88. doi: 10.1097/00001199-200210000-00008.
To provide a description of an emerging neuroimaging methodology, near-infrared spectroscopy (nIRS), and a potential educational application of the unique aspects of this technology.
nIRS is documented for its potential as a personal, portable, brain imaging system that may prove useful for cerebral monitoring in applied settings such as home, school, and work. The basis of nIRS brain imaging is reviewed, with summary descriptions of optical and neurovascular issues as well as a brief comparison to other brain imaging methodologies. Recent developments in nIRS technology are discussed, including ongoing validation efforts and potential applications for neuropsychologists. We describe one potential application of nIRS (i.e., educational neuroimaging) as an illustration of the use of nIRS technology and the potential expansion of the neuropsychologist's role in the educational setting.
nIRS holds the potential of opening new clinical questions and opportunities for neuropsychologists, and may provide a low-cost means of repeatable, neurovascular monitoring in nonmedical settings.
介绍一种新兴的神经成像方法——近红外光谱技术（nIRS），以及该技术独特之处在教育领域的潜在应用。
nIRS作为一种个人便携式脑成像系统具有一定潜力，在家庭、学校和工作等应用场景中，可能对大脑监测有用。本文回顾了nIRS脑成像的基础，概述了光学和神经血管问题，并与其他脑成像方法进行了简要比较。讨论了nIRS技术的最新进展，包括正在进行的验证工作以及对神经心理学家的潜在应用。我们描述了nIRS的一种潜在应用（即教育神经成像），以说明nIRS技术的使用以及神经心理学家在教育环境中角色的潜在扩展。
nIRS有可能为神经心理学家开启新的临床问题和机会，并可能在非医疗环境中提供一种低成本的可重复神经血管监测方法。
