Remote oxygenation monitoring of tissue

Remote evaluation of vital signs enables patient screening and frequent evaluation of health conditions in a clinic or at home. One of the main vital signs that can be associated with patient’s health and disease progression is (blood) oxygenation. Routine physical checkups at doctor’s offices include measuring oxygenation, with the use of a pulse oximeter . However, solutions for remote measurement of oxygenation, including smart-watches, are typically expensive and are not robust to patient movement.
The collaboration presented here, between the Levi lab (University of Toronto) and the Institut National d’Optique (INO), will design and demonstrate contactless optical measurement system for blood oxygenation that can map tissue oxygenation values from various distances using optical spectroscopy and miniature semiconductor light sources (Laser diodes, LEDs). This system will provide benefits in patient screening and in monitoring patients with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ofer Levi

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Partner:

National Optics Institute (QC);Institut national d'optique

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

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