Research
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wound care
2025
The use of near-infrared spectroscopy in assessment of viability and monitoring of healthy trajectories in skin tears
Reiter, H. C. J., & Andersen, C. (2025).
Wounds: a compendium of clinical research and practice, 37(9), 373-377.
A prospective single-site case-controlled study examining the differences in microcirculatory stress responses between diabetic and non-diabetic feet using an advanced near-infrared imaging system
Cole, W., & Kovolyan, N. (2025).
Diabetic Foot, 28(1), 61.
Use of near infrared spectroscopy in post-acute care: Analysis of real-world clinical decision-making
Kelso, M. R., Ohrt, A. R., Brunkan, E., Flynn, D., Riley, L., Tettelbach, W. H., Nayem Pinky, N., Das, D., Feight, J., & Niezgoda, J. (2025).
Journal of Wound Care, 34(6 Suppl), S1–S10. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/epub/10.12968/jowc.2025.0172
An advanced diagnostic imaging tool to enhance clinical decision-making and wound healing
Serena, T., Tettelbach, W. H., Rader, A., Couch, A., Wahab, N., Alonso, M., Kapp, D., Kelso, M., Johnson, M. L. & Gitterle, M. (2025).
Journal of Wound Care, 6-11. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/epub/10.12968/jowc.2025.0104
2024
Redefining wound healing using near-infrared spectroscopy
Andersen, C., & Reiter, H. (2024).
Advances in Skin & Wound Care. https://journals.lww.com/aswcjournal/fulltext/9900/redefining_wound_healing_using_near_infrared.45.aspx
Monitoring the effect of continuous topical oxygen therapy with near-infrared spectroscopy: A pilot case series in wound healing
Cole, W., & Woodmansey, E. (2024).
Index Wounds, 36(5), 154–159. https://doi.org/10.25270/wnds/23150
Near-infrared spectroscopy with a provocative maneuver to detect the presence of severe peripheral arterial disease
Reiter, H., & Andersen, C. J (2024)
Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Nov 25;10(6):101379. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101379. eCollection 2024 Dec. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39376645/
Near-infrared spectroscopy data for foot skin oxygen saturation in healthy subjects
Suludere, M. A., Tarricone, A., Najafi, B., Rogers, L., Siah, M. C., Kang, G. E., & Lavery, L. A. (2024).
PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38415898/
vascular
2025
The plantar-palmar index with near infrared spectroscopy as an alternative to the ankle-brachial index for non-invasive evaluation of vascular perfusion and peripheral arterial disease
Niezgoda, J. A., Das, D., Nayem Pinky, N., Gopalakrishnan, S., Jones, G., Neville, R., Walker, C. & Niezgoda, J. A. (2025).
International Journal of Translational Research, 15(2), 38–46. https://internationaljournaloftissuerepair.com/index.php/ijtr/article/view/4/5
2024
Impact of Peripheral Angioplasty on Wound Oxygenation and Healing in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Schremmer J, Stern M, Baasen S, Wischmann P, Foerster R, Schillings M, Bódis K, Sansone R, Heiss C, Kelm M, Busch L. (2024)
Biomedicines. 2024 Aug 8;12(8):1805. doi:10.3390/biomedicines12081805. PMID: 39200269; PMCID: PMC11351302.
2023
Near-infrared spectroscopy with a provocative maneuver to detect the presence of severe peripheral arterial disease
Reiter, H., & Andersen, C. (2023)
Journal of Vascular Surgery International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsi.2023.100288
2022
Effects of lower limb revascularization on the microcirculation of the foot: A retrospective study
Geskin, G., Mulock, M. D., Tomko, N. L., D’Asta, A., & Gopalakrishnan, S. (2022).
Diagnostics, 12(1320). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061320
Surgical
2024
Intraoperative near-infrared spectroscopy can predict skin flap necrosis
Hill, W. F., Kinaschuk, K., & Temple-Oberle, C. (2024).
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Mar 26;12(3):e5669. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005669.eCollection 2024 Mar. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38533520/
2023
Indocyanine green angiography overpredicts postoperative necrosis compared to multispectral reflectance imaging
George, R. E., Elwood, E. T., & Jones, G. E. (2023).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 151(3), 412e-419e. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/abstract/2023/03000/indocyanine_green_angiography_overpredicts.21.aspx
Point-of-care tissue oxygenation assessment with SnapshotNIR for alloplastic and autologous breast reconstruction
Moritz, W. R., Daines, J., Christensen, J. M., Myckatyn, T., Sacks, J. M., & Westman, A. M. (2023).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery–Global Open, 11(7), e5113. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2023/07000/point_of_care_tissue_oxygenation_assessment_with.11.aspx
Optimizing tissue oxygenation in reduction mammoplasty: The role of continuous diffusion of oxygen: A feasibility pilot randomized controlled trial
Zulbaran-Rojas, A., Bara, R. O., Lee, M., Flores-Camargo, A., Mishra, R., Winocour, S., … & Najafi, B. (2023).
Journal of Surgical Research, 292, 113-122. Retrieved from https://www.journalofsurgicalresearch.com/article/S0022-4804(23)00342-6/fulltext00342-6/fulltext
OTHER USE CASES
2024
Using noninvasive imaging to assess manual lymphatic drainage on lymphatic/venous responses in a spaceflight analog
Barnhart, H., Aviles, F. Jr., Pannunzio, J., Sirkis, N., Hubbard, C., Hardigan, P., Ginsburg, S., Mayrovitz, H., Eckert, K. A., & Melin, M. M. (2024).
NPJ Microgravity, 10(1), 93. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-024-00429-w. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362907/
Application of near infrared spectroscopy to enhance safety and individualize distraction of severely contracted joints in far-advanced Dupuytren’s disease
Müller-Seubert, W., Cai, A., & Horch, R. E. (2024).
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(14), 4025. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13144025. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/14/4025
2023
Electrical stimulation to regain lower extremity muscle perfusion and endurance in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2: A randomized controlled trial
Zulbaran-Rojas, A., Lee, M., Bara, R. O., Flores-Camargo, A., Spitz, G., Finco, M. G., … & Najafi, B. (2023).
Physiological Reports, 11(5), e15636. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15636. Retrieved from https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814/phy2.15636
2022
Effects of Different Pressure Levels in Topical Negative Pressure Application—Analysis of Perfusion Parameters in a Clinical Skin Model Using Multimodal Imaging Techniques
Aslan-Horch, E. C., Horch, R. E., Arkudas, A., Müller-Seubert, W., & Ludolph, I. (2022).
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17), 5133.
Evaluation of the influence of short tourniquet ischemia on tissue oxygen saturation and skin temperature using two portable imaging modalities
Müller-Seubert, W., Herold, H., Graf, S., Ludolph, I., & Horch, R. E. (2022).
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17), 5240.