“Light-to-Cure”: Steps from Photonics to Improved Care of Neonates Born Preterm

According to the Global Action Report published by The World Health Organization in 2012, preterm births are 15 million every year and rising. BabyLux – An Optical Neuro-Monitor of Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism and Blood Flow for Neonatology – provides an innovative tool to monitor and assess brain blood flow and oxygenation in extremely preterm neonates.
A precise, non-invasive integrated system is the key to enable neonatologists to prevent neurological damages due to lack of oxygenation in the brain, frequently accompanying premature births.
BabyLux takes up complete R&D works and extends already tested prototypes to the level of demonstrator, bridging the gap between research products and commercialization. For the first time ever, the system uses photonic technologies, such as diffuse correlation spectroscopy, DCS, and time resolved near-infrared spectroscopy (TRS), in an innovative combination.

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