Season 3: Episode 5 – UMD researchers on navigating challenges with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), working with different hair types

If you work in the medical field, you may be familiar with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a portable, non-invasive, brain imaging technology that uses low levels of non-ionizing light to record changes in cerebral blood flow in the brain through optical sensors placed on the surface of the scalp,” according to the National Library of Science.

Click here to watch the story that aired this week on DCNewsNow.com, or listen to this episode for the extended conversation with UMD assistant professor Rachel Romeo & rising senior Abria Simmons.

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