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Science 13 April 1984:
Vol. 224. no. 4645, pp. 123 - 127
DOI: 10.1126/science.6422554
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Science, Vol 224, Issue 4645, 123-127
Copyright © 1984 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Fiber-optic sensors for biomedical applications

JI Peterson and GG Vurek

In this article the development of fiber-optic sensors for biomedical applications is reviewed. Light-carrying fibers are potentially useful in oximetry, dye dilution measurements, laser-Doppler velocimetry, and fluorometry; as physical sensors of temperature, pressure, and radiation; and as chemical sensors of pH, partial pressure of blood gases, and glucose. Emphasis is placed on the principles and ideas used in the various devices rather than on detailed descriptions or critical discussions.




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