• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2017

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a noninvasive optical imaging technique that indirectly assesses neuronal activity by measuring changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin in tissues using near-infrared light. fNIRS has been used not only to investigate cortical activity in healthy human subjects and animals but also to reveal abnormalities in brain function in patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders and in animals that exhibit disease conditions. Because of its safety, quietness, resistance to motion artifacts, and portability, fNIRS has become a tool to complement conventional imaging techniques in measuring hemodynamic responses while a subject performs diverse cognitive and behavioral tasks in test settings that are more ecologically relevant and involve social interaction. In this review, we introduce the basic principles of fNIRS and discuss the application of this technique in human and animal studies.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2021

The purpose of this review is to examine the clinical use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Many studies have been conducted using objective evaluation tools for psychiatric evaluation, such as predicting psychiatric symptoms and treatment responses. Compared to other tools, fNIRS has the advantage of being a noninvasive, inexpensive, and portable method and can be used with patients in the awake state. This study mainly focused on its use in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. We hope that research involving fNIRS will be actively conducted in various diseases in the future.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2018년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.167-168
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• 2018

비즈니스 환경에서 창의성은 의사결정 문제해결을 위한 중요한 수단이 되고 있다. 본 연구는 실험 패러다임을 구축하고 기능적 근적외 분광법, 즉 fNIRS (functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy)를 활용하여 창의성이 비즈니스 문제 해결에 미치는 영향을 뇌 인지 변화를 통해 측정하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 비즈니스 문제해결 창의성이라는 새로운 차원의 창의성을 fNIRS로 측정하고 이를 경영성과 개선으로 연결하고자 하는 연구노력의 탐색적 수준의 결과를 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.284-296
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• 2015

It has been thought that males tend to use their brain hemispheres more laterally than females. However, recent fMRI studies have shown that there may be no difference in brain lateralization between genders. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) presents a unique opportunity to acquire real time measurements of blood oxygenation changes to observe neural activity specific to the brain's left and right hemispheres. Using an in-house built multichannel fNIRS system, brain lateralization was observed from seven males and four females according to specially designed tasks for left and right hemisphere activation. The Pearson correlation coefficient and a modified Lateralization Index metric for continuous wave fNIRS systems were calculated to quantify brain lateralization. The preliminary results point to no significant difference in lateral hemodynamic changes between the genders. However, the correlation of symmetrical channel pairs decreased as the experiments progressed. To further develop this study, the subject's performance and the removal of global interference must be implemented for an improved study of brain lateralization.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 10명의 건강한 성인을 대상으로 기능적 근적외선 분광법(fNIRS)을 이용하여 우세손과 비우세손에 따른 뇌 활성화도의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 우세손, 비우세손 총 2가지 조건에서 상자와 나무토막검사(BBT)를 실시하였다. 실험을 진행하는 동안 fNIRS을 이용하여 뇌 활성도를 측정하였으며, 실험이 종료된 후 nirsLAB v2019.04 소프트웨어를 사용하여 신호를 분석하였다. 그 결과 우세손을 사용한 경우 10명 중 6명이 우세손과 관련 있는 대뇌반구의 활성화를 보였고, 비우세손을 사용한 경우는 10명 중 3명만이 비우세손과 관련 있는 대뇌반구의 활성화를 보였다. 즉, 우세손, 비우세손 모두 우세손과 관련 있는 대뇌반구가 좀 더 활성화되었음을 확인하였다. 따라서 우세손을 알기 어려운 감각처리장애를 가진 아동들에게 fNIRS을 적용할 수 있는 기초적 자료로 사용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2023

Objective: The present study is designed to delve deeper into the realm of fibromyalgia (FM) symptom management by investigating the effects of diaphragmatic breathing on the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in women diagnosed with FM. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), the study aims to capture real-time PFC activation patterns during the practice of diaphragmatic breathing. The overarching objective is to identify and understand the underlying neural mechanisms that may contribute to the observed clinical benefits of this relaxation technique. Design: A case report Methods: To achieve this, a twofold approach was adopted: First, the patient's breathing patterns were meticulously examined to detect any aberrations. Following this, fNIRS was employed, focusing on the activation dynamics within the PFC. Results: Our examination unveiled a notable breathing pattern disorder inherent to the FM patient. More intriguingly, the fNIRS analysis offered compelling insights: the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) displayed increased activation. In stark contrast, regions of the anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) manifested decreased activity, especially when benchmarked against typical activations seen in healthy adults. Conclusions: These findings, derived from a nuanced examination of FM, underscore the condition's multifaceted nature. They highlight the imperative to look beyond conventional symptomatology and appreciate the profound neurological and physiological intricacies that define FM.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.392-403
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• 2023

This study presents a new hybrid fNIRS-EEG system to meet the demand for a lightweight and low-cost sleep pattern monitoring device. For multiple-channel configuration, a six-channel electroencephalogram (EEG) and a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) system with eight photodiodes (PD) and four dual-wavelength LEDs are designed. To enhance the convenience of signal measurement, the device is miniaturized into a patch-like form, enabling simultaneous measurement on the forehead. Due to its fully integrated functionality, the developed system is advantageous for performing sleep stage classification with high-temporal and spatial resolution data. This can be realized by utilizing a two-dimensional (2D) brain activation map based on the concentration changes in oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin during sleep stage transitions. For the system verification, the phantom model with known optical properties was tested at first, and then the sleep experiment for a human subject was conducted. The experimental results show that the developed system qualifies as a portable hybrid fNIRS-EEG sleep pattern monitoring device.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2021

Learning assistance system that continuously measures user's concentration will be helpful to grasp the concentration pattern and adjust the learning method accordingly to improve the learning efficiency. Although a lot of various learning aids have been proposed, there have been few studies on the concentration monitoring system in real time. Therefore, in this study, we developed an Android-based mobile application that can measure concentration during study by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, which is used to measure brain activity. First, the task accuracy was predicted at a maximum level of 93.75% from the prefrontal oxygenation characteristics measured while performing the visual Q&A task on 11 college students, and a concentration calculation formula based on a linear regression model was derived. Then, a survey on the usability of the mobile application was conducted, overall high satisfaction and positive opinions were obtained. From these findings, this application can be used as a customized learning aid application for users, and further, it can help educators improve the quality of classes based on the level of concentration of learners.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.407-408
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• 2009

fNIRS(functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy)는 비침습형 뇌기능 분석 시스템으로 뇌활성화 시 옥시 헤모글로빈(oxy-hemoglobin)과 디옥시헤모글로빈(deoxy-hemoglobin) 변화량을 측정할 수 있는 장치이다. 본 논문에서는 뇌기능 분석 장치인 fNIRS를 이용하여 피험자가 컴퓨터 게임 중에 어떤 뇌활성화 패턴을 보이는지를 실험하였다. 컴퓨터 게임 주의 및 집중 시 뇌의 전두엽(Frontal Lobe) 영역이 활성화 및 변화되는 것을 실험결과로 확인하였다. 그리고 게임 중 다른 사람이 피험자에게 개입을 하였을 때 전두엽의 활성화 영역이 다른 패턴을 보이는 것을 실험결과로 확인하였다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2021

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in brain activities when Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) is used alone compare to NDT is combined with intradermal acupuncture (IDA) treatment, using functional infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) Methods Three children less than 7 year-old with cerebral palsy were participated. On their first visit, only NDT was used. After a week, they were treated with both NDT and IDA. During the treatment, fNIRS was used to measure any changes in their brain activities. Results In first patient with NDT, oxyhemoglobin level was increased during Standing exercise and Gait training compared to resting state. When the patient was treated with NDT and IDA, oxyhemoglobin level was decreased during Standing exercise and Gait training compared to resting state, and the result was significant (p<0.05). In second patient, oxyhemoglobin level was decreased in Gait training compared to resting state when NDT was used, but the level was increased when NDT and IDA were used in Gait training compared to resting state (p<0.05). In third patient, the difference in oxyhemoglobin levels between Gait training and resting state was significant (p<0.05). Conclusions Treatment involving both NDT and IDA has more potential to improve brain activities compared to that of NDT alone, and no adverse effect was reported. In order to confirm the finding, larger scale randomized controlled trials are needed.