Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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Abstract

Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) for Assessment of Tissue Blood Flow in Skeletal Muscle: Recent Progress

Yu Shang, Katelyn Gurley and Guoqiang Yu

Near-infrared diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is an emerging technology for monitoring blood flow in
various tissues. This article reviews the recent progress of DCS for the assessment of skeletal muscle blood flow, including the developments in technology allowing use during dynamic exercise and muscular electrical stimulation, the utilization for diagnosis of muscle vascular diseases, and the applications for evaluating treatment effects. The limitations of current DCS studies and future perspective are finally discussed.