[EEG] near-infrared optical spectroscopy for brain scanning?

[Christoph Maier]

On Mon, 2009-08-03 at 21:46 -0700, Jonathan Foote wrote:
> Never even heard of this technique:like a pulse oximeter for the
> brain? How does it work through the skull?
> 
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17409-brain-scanner-for-astronauts-passes-vomit-comet-test.html

Do you have access to a pulse oximeter, to play with?

Christoph