New Reflection Oximeter

It is experimentally shown that the ratio of light reflected by a nonhemolysed blood sample at two suitable wavelengths is a linear function of the oxygen saturation. A simple instrument to determine oxygen saturation in vitro, based on these findings, is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of scientific instruments 1960-04, Vol.31 (4), p.401-403
Hauptverfasser: Polanyi, M. L., Hehir, R. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:It is experimentally shown that the ratio of light reflected by a nonhemolysed blood sample at two suitable wavelengths is a linear function of the oxygen saturation. A simple instrument to determine oxygen saturation in vitro, based on these findings, is described.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1716990