High-density multidistance fNIRS enhances detection of brain activity during a word-color Stroop task.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) enables neuroimaging in scenarios where other modalities are less suitable, such as during motion tasks or in low-resource environments. Sparse fNIRS arrays with 30 mm channel spacing are widely used but have limited spatial resolution. High-density (HD) arrays with overlapping, multidistance channels improve sensitivity and localization but increase costs and setup times. A statistical comparison of HD and sparse arrays is needed for evaluating the benefits and trade-offs of HD arrays.

Aim

This study provides a statistical comparison of HD and sparse fNIRS performance to inform array selection in future research.

Approach

We measured prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation during congruent and incongruent word-col

SUBMITTER: Anderson JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412631 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature