By Alessandro Torricelli and Meryem Yucel
BIP – Basic performances
Wabnitz et al. J Biomed Opt 19:086010 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.8.086010
Tests:
- Responsivity
- Instrument response function*
- Dark noise
- Stability
- DNL*
* Specific for time domain fNIRS
MEDPHOT – Homogeneous problems
Pifferi et al. Appl Opt 4:2104 (2005)
https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.44.002104
Tests:
- Accuracy
- Linearity
- Noise
- Stability
- Reproducibility
nEUROPt – Heterogeneous problems
Wabnitz et al. J Biomed Opt 19:086012 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.19.8.086012
Tests:
- Sensitivity
- contrast
- contrast to noise ratio
- Spatial resolution
- depth selectivity
- lateral resolution
- Quantification of absorption changes
- accuracy
- linearity
DCS instrument design
Cortese et al. Biomed Opt Express 12:3265 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.423071
Tests:
- Precision
- Noise