Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in medical research: applications, opportunities, and challenges.

Yu Q, Yuan Q, Song Y, Feng N, Li Y, Liu W, Chen H, Zhou Z, Shuai S, Tang C, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Zhao C

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DOI: 10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w
Published: 2026 Jun 18
Container: Chinese medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w,
  title = {Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in medical research: applications, opportunities, and challenges.},
  author = {Yu Q and Yuan Q and Song Y and Feng N and Li Y and Liu W and Chen H and Zhou Z and Shuai S and Tang C and Zhang D and Zhang Y and Zhao C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Chinese medicine},
  doi = {10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w}
}

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AU  - Yuan Q
AU  - Song Y
AU  - Feng N
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AU  - Liu W
AU  - Chen H
AU  - Zhou Z
AU  - Shuai S
AU  - Tang C
AU  - Zhang D
AU  - Zhang Y
AU  - Zhao C
PY  - 2026
JO  - Chinese medicine
DO  - 10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w
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Q, Y., Q, Y., Y, S., N, F., Y, L., W, L., H, C., Z, Z., S, S., C, T., D, Z., Y, Z., & C, Z. (2026). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in medical research: applications, opportunities, and challenges.. Chinese medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-026-01409-w

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