Interferometric Near Infrared Spectroscopy System and Method

Abstract

An aspect of the disclosure provides an interferometric near infrared spectroscopy, iNIRS, system comprising: a light emitting arrangement comprising: a first light source configured to provide wavelength-swept emission of light through a plurality of different wavelengths in a first wavelength range; a second light source configured to provide wavelength-swept emission of light through a plurality of different wavelengths in a second wavelength range different to the first wavelength range; a common sample delivery channel coupled to each of the first and second light sources to receive light therefrom and to deliver said light towards a subject; and one or more reference channels for receiving reference light from the first light source and/or the second light source; a light detecting arrangement comprising an interferometrie optical detector; wherein the optical detector is coupled to the one or more reference channels for receiving reference light from the first and second light sources; wherein the light detecting arrangement is arranged to be coupled to the subject for the optical detector to receive sample light from the first and second light sources, the sample light comprising light which travelled along the common sample delivery channel; wherein the optical detector is arranged to combine the sample light with the reference light to provide combined light signals comprising one or more components at a beat frequency between sample light and reference light; and wherein the iNIRS system is configured to process the combined light signals for providing imaging and analysis of the subject.

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