Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Vein Visualization
Published in 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2021
Recommended citation: K. T. B. Weerasinghe, S. C. Tennakoon, K. N. U. Kularatne, I. Nawinne, R. Ragel and H. Jayakody, "Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Vein Visualization," 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), Negambo, Sri Lanka, 2021, pp. 363-368, doi: 10.1109/ICIAfS52090.2021.9606126. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9606126
Near-Infrared spectroscopy is used for better vein visualization to make the venipuncture process more efficient. There exist a few models that use the said mechanism. However, they are costly, have accuracy and availability issues, and are limited only to certain types of skin tones. Our objectives were to develop a low-cost mechanism of obtaining near-infrared spectroscopy by using the image-guided technique, low-cost hardware, optimized algorithms, and evaluate its efficiency and usefulness by a clinical trial.We have tested the prototype using different combinations of light sources with different intensities and have analyzed the results.