Coherent Derivation of Equations for Differential Spectroscopy and Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy: An Undergraduate Tutorial

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a spectroscopic method that is frequently used in health care and sports medicine to monitor oxygenation parameters in biological tissue. This tutorial provides a coherent derivation of equations for differential spectroscopy and spatially resolved spectroscopy, from basic theories to implementable equations. The basic theories are applicable to any kind of tissue oximeter but mainly focus on continuous-wave instruments.