Simultaneous pO2and HbO2measurement to determine absolute HbO2concentration forin vivonear infrared spectroscopy

[摘要] Purpose: Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitors absolute changes in concentration of chromophores from an unquantified baseline. A change in oxygenation is required to obtain information. Clinically, knowing initial chromophore concentration is desirable. We sought absolute initial concentrations by combining NIRS measurements with simultaneous Eppendorf histograph measurement (absolute values of tissue partial pressure of oxygen (pO2)).Methods: There were 22 trials on 9 occasions in 2 adult volunteers. Following local anaesthetic, the histograph probe was inserted into the forearm muscle and NIRS optodes applied. A sphygmomanometer cuff was inflated over the upper arm to produce ischaemia and hypoxia. Change in pO2was determined as a percentage of the initial pO2. Change in HbO2was measured, and the initial HbO2calculated by assuming the percentage change in HbO2equaled the percentage change in pO2.Results: Mean percentage change in pO2was 20.7 ± 9.6. Mean change in HbO2was 22.4 ± 3.4µmol/l(tissue). Calculated initial HbO2was 146.4 ± 108.7µmol/l(tissue), range 51 to 508µmol/l(tissue). Correlation (r2) between pO2and HbO2was 0.97 ± 0.03.Conclusion: Although changes in pO2and HbO2were highly correlated, calculation of initial absolute concentration of HbO2was not achieved by this method. A reliable method of obtaining absolute concentrations of HbO2in vivoremains to be found.

[学科分类] 光谱学