Silver halide fibers for blood analysis using fiber optic evanescent wave spectroscopy and neural network models

Yaron Gotshal*, Irena Vaserman, Abraham Katzir

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Abstract

Spectral analysis of human blood serum was carried out by fiberoptic evanescent wave spectroscopy (FEWS) and Fourier transform infra red (FTIR) spectrometer, with a silver-halide fiber as the sensing element. The concentrations of three blood components were predicted simultaneously using neural network (NN) models. In order to overcome the problem of fiber deterioration caused by interaction with serum salts, the fiber was coated with a plastic layer. The coating was tested and found to provide excellent protection to the fiber placed in a 3.5% salt solution. This method may be used for in-situ real time and long-lasting measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsNathan I. Croitoru, Martin Frenz, Terence A. King, Riccardo Pratesi, Anna M. Scheggi, et.al.
Pages126-132
Number of pages7
Volume2928
StatePublished - 1996
EventBiomedical Systems and Technologies - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 8 Sep 199610 Sep 1996

Conference

ConferenceBiomedical Systems and Technologies
CityVienna, Austria
Period8/09/9610/09/96

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