A “Wearable” for Non-Invasive Brain Imaging
April 5, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Kernel, a medtech company based in California [Culver City, Los Angeles] has developed the Kernel Flow, a wearable helmet that can perform time domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy (TD-fNIRS) imaging of the brain. The system has a smaller footprint, is less expensive and less complex than benchtop TD-fNIRS systems, but has demonstrated similar imaging performance. The imaging modality measures changes in blood oxygenation levels in specific brain regions to infer information about brain activity. This new wearable technology could make this imaging modality more accessible and user friendly.” MORE
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