Quantitative Reflection Spectrophotometry: Spatial and Temporal Variation of Hb Oxygenation in Human Skin
| Autor: | A. Creutzig, K. Alexander, Caspary L, D.W. Lubbers, Thum J |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Time Factors Physiology Fast scanning Analytical chemistry Human skin Hemoglobins Optics Reference Values Spectrophotometry medicine Humans Skin Oxygen saturation (medicine) integumentary system medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Chemistry Oxygenation Oxygen Regional Blood Flow Reflection (physics) Hemoglobin Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Microcirculation. 15:131-136 |
| ISSN: | 0167-6865 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000178965 |
| Popis: | Applying a fast scanning reflection spectrophotometer and multicomponent spectra analysis, oxygen saturation (SHb) and relative concentration (CHb) of hemoglobin in the skin were determined at eight skin sites in 11 healthy persons. SHb was significantly higher at the tip of the index finger and big toe (90 +/- 3.9 and 92 +/- 4.2%, respectively) compared with the forehead, volar forearm, back of hand, abdomen, calf and forefoot where mean values varied between 52 and 67% (p0.001). CHb also was higher at acral sites (big toe: 2.04 +/- 0.14 arbitrary units (AU); index finger: 2.13 +/- 0.19 AU) than at the other locations (p0.0001) where it was between 0.56 +/- 0.12 AU (abdomen) and 0.95 +/- 0.28 AU (forefoot). In the course of time, rhythmical oscillations of both parameters at a frequency of 3-5/min were seen in 68% of the measurements, predominantly at the six proximal sites. Heating the measuring site to 44 degrees C caused a biphasic increase of CHb and SHb which was significant at the proximal sites (p0.0001). SHb values came into the range of arterial blood. Temporal and spatial variation of both parameters decreased. Reflection spectrophotometry gives the possibility to directly assess dermal hemoglobin saturation, its physiological variability and reactions to provocation stimuli. Concentration and saturation of hemoglobin in dermal vessels appear definitely different at acral compared with proximal sites. |
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