Abstract

The change in oxy- and deoxy haemoglobin in the cortical tissue caused by brain function can be measured from multi-spectral images of exposed cortex. We cannot ignore the wavelength dependence of mean optical path length of detected light to calculate the accurate changes in concentrations of oxy- and deoxy- haemoglobin in the cortical tissue. The optical path length factor, which reflects the wavelength dependence of mean optical path length, is experimentally estimated from the multi-spectral images of exposed cortex of guinea pigs. The optical path length factor improves the accuracy in changes in concentrations of oxy- and deoxy-haemoglobin obtained from the multi-spectral images.

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