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Beyond the Brain: Unveiling the Mind-Muscle Connection with Simultaneous NIRS
NIRS can be applied on any tissue enabling to measure brain and muscle oxygenation simultaneously. Read this blogpost to learn more about application areas employing NIRS on muscle and brain at the same time, recently published literature and solutions Artinis offers to make this possible.
Moving in Sync: How Brains Connect During Collaborative Ping Pong - A fNIRS Study
fNIRS is a suitable tool to be used in out-of-the-lab experiments that involve movement, as it is portable and relatively insensitive to motion artifacts. In this mini-study we internally tested the usage of fNIRS during a collaborative hyperscanning experiment that involves movement with our Brite Frontal.
Publication overview 2023: Using our Artinis NIRS devices to measure in the muscle
We are proud that in 2023, an increasing number of publications using our NIRS devices to measure muscle oxygenation was found. In this blogpost, we list application areas with papers released last year utilizing our devices. We also highlight and summarize interesting publications per application category.
Publication overview 2023: Using our (f)NIRS devices to measure in the brain
We are proud that in 2023 an increasing number of publications using our (f)NIRS devices to measure brain activity could be found. In this blogpost, we list application areas with papers released last year utilizing our devices. We also highlight and summarize interesting publications per application category.
A guide on how to ideally apply an optode template using our (f)NIRS devices
Correctly applying optode templates especially when measuring on the brain can be challenging for many researchers. This blogpost explains, what an optode template is, and how a suitable template can be chosen and correctly applied to ensure proper measurements and good signal quality.
Multimodal fNIRS-EEG measurements — Experimental Design
Finding a suitable experimental design when performing multimodal fNIRS-EEG measurements is an important step in every study. Read this blogpost to learn more about commonly used experimental designs and how those can be adopted in multimodal research.
OxySoft 4.0 unlocks easy export of NIRS data to .snirf format
The shared near-infrared file format (.snirf) is a standardized data format that was developed by (f)NIRS researchers to facilitate the exchange and sharing of NIRS data. Read this blog post to learn more about the .snirf format and how to export your data directly to .snirf in our latest software OxySoft 4.0!
How Artinis fNIRS systems are ideal for monitoring the brain of sensitive participants
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy is a neuroimaging modality measuring brain activity, that offers various advantages, such as easy usability and non-invasiveness. Thus, it can perfectly be applied to sensitive subjects, such as infants, toddlers, and the elderly. Read in this blog post, what makes fNIRS a suitable technology to measure neural activity in sensitive subjects, and how it is currently used in this population.
Publication Overview with our NIRS devices in 2022 – Muscle
We are proud that several papers using our NIRS devices to measure muscle oxygenation from different body parts and in various application fields were published in 2022. Read this blog post to get an overview of application areas NIRS can be used in, and which devices can be applied. Also, find highlighted publications per category that were performed with our devices in 2022.
Publication Overview with our NIRS devices in 2022 – Brain
We are proud that several papers using our (f)NIRS devices to measure brain activation from different cortical areas and in various application fields were published in 2022. Read this blogpost to get an overview of application areas (f)NIRS can be used in, and which devices can be applied. Also, find highlighted publications per category that were performed with our devices in 2022.
Innovating Medical Research with a qualitative and sustainable working Culture
Medical and scientific research often requires state-of-the-art equipment that can deliver accurate and reliable results, and manufacturers that prioritize innovation and quality can provide the necessary tools to support scientific advancement. Artinis Medical Systems is an innovative Dutch company that is active in the field of medical research and quality assurance and also lives up to those quality standards. However, what makes us a leading company is sometimes beyond the instruments themselves…
Assessing NIRS signal quality – Implementation of the Signal Quality Index (SQI)
Achieving good signal quality is crucial for (f)NIRS data acquisition and analysis, but often difficult to determine. Therefore, we developed an algorithm named SQI (Signal Quality Index) which rates NIRS signal quality. Read this blogpost to learn more on how this SQI is specified and how it can be implemented in your research.