Abstract
By using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), we measured the changes in the oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb and deoxy-Hb, respectively) concentrations while performing visual tasks. We conducted experiments using two tasks: a shape recognition task and a position recognition task. It was found that the oxy-Hb concentration was substantially higher in the lateral occipital regions during shape recognition than during position recognition. The changes in the oxy-Hb concentration were considered to reflect the activation difference between the two tasks. No difference was observed in the oxy-Hb concentration during the memorization of shape and memorization of position. The deoxy-Hb concentration was different between the two tasks only when different stimuli were used but not when identical stimuli were used. In addition, it was suggested that the deoxy-Hb concentration is more sensitive to activation difference between the hemispheres and the activation at some regions. Measurements of the oxy-Hb and deoxy-Hb concentrations would reflect different aspects of cortical activations. The present results showed that measuring the oxy-Hb and deoxy-Hb concentrations separately can differentiate the activation of the regional cortical functions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 062109 |
| Journal | Journal of Biomedical Optics |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Nov |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Functional brain imaging
- Lateral occipital regions
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Shape recognition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
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Changes in hemoglobin concentration in the lateral occipital regions during shape recognition : A near-infrared spectroscopy study. / Maehara, Goro; Taya, Shuichiro; Kojima, Haruyuki.
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