In Artinis NIRS blog, you will find the latest trends in (f)NIRS, NIRS studies and applications, tutor from the leaders of near infrared spectroscopy, not to mention detailed insights and tips and tricks for your research!
Search blog post topic
A Guide to Choosing the Right Headcap for fNIRS Studies
In multi-channel fNIRS studies, selecting the right headcap is essential for both researchers and participants. A well-fitted and comfortable headcap not only keeps participants focused during extended sessions but also ensures that NIRS optodes are securely positioned, leading to reliable and high-quality data collection.
This blog post provides a comprehensive guide on the key factors to consider when choosing the ideal headcap for your participants and research needs.
Announcing Artinis’ Acquisition of TMSi: A Strategic Partnership
We are proud to announce that Artinis has acquired TMSi. This acquisition allows both companies to leverage over two decades of combined expertise and technology, enabling us to offer even more advanced solutions for the medical and scientific markets.
Which experimental designs to use in fNIRS — Introduction
This is the introduction post of our blogpost series on experimental designs in fNIRS. In this blogpost, we explain what fNIRS measures, which general considerations have to be considered, and which frequent experimental setups we have for fNIRS.
Artinis Medical Systems elevates Marianne Floor-Westerdijk as the new co-CEO
Artinis Medical Systems B.V., the pioneer innovator in wearable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology, announces a new chapter in its leadership with the appointment of Marianne Floor-Westerdijk, MSc. as co-CEO alongside Dr. Willy Colier. This transition coincides with the well-deserved retirement of Roeland, who steps down from his role as CEO but remains part-time connected to Artinis as COO.
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.