Data compression scheme facilitates measurement of blood flow to the brain

Monitoring the flow of blood to the brain can reveal much about how it works. An increase in blood flow usually accompanies neuronal activity, whereas a decrease in the flow can be indicative of various abnormalities, e.g., as a risk indicator leading to stroke. Modern optical technologies such as diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) enable scientists to measure blood flow to the brain noninvasively by shining a laser on scalp and analyzing the diffused light.

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