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. 2020 Sep 5;8(17):e14548. doi: 10.14814/phy2.14548

Table 2.

Key optical techniques for cot side monitoring in the NICU. All techniques are in research stage have not been clinically applied

Technique Measurement Time of Measurement Location of Measurement
NIRS HbO2, HHb Continuous, immediately after birth Cot side, portable
bNIRS oxCCO, HbO2, HHb Continuous, immediately after birth Cot side, portable
DCS CBFi, iCMRO2 (if combined with NIRS and pulse oximetry) Continuous, immediately after birth Cot side, portable