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1 May 2007 Performance of an exhaled nitric oxide and carbon dioxide sensor using quantum cascade laser-based integrated cavity output spectroscopy
Matthew R. McCurdy, Yury A. Bakhirkin, Gerard Wysocki, Frank K. Tittel
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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 12, Issue 3, 034034 (May 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2747608
Abstract
Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is an important biomarker in asthma and other respiratory disorders. The optical performance of a NO/CO2 sensor employing integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS) with a quantum cascade laser operating at 5.22 μm capable of real-time NO and CO2 measurements in a single breath cycle is reported. A NO noise-equivalent concentration of 0.4 ppb within a 1-sec integration time is achieved. The off-axis ICOS sensor performance is compared to a chemiluminescent NO analyzer and a nondispersive infrared (NDIR) CO2 absorption capnograph. Differences between the gas analyzers are assessed by the Bland-Altman method to estimate the expected variability between the gas sensors. The off-axis ICOS sensor measurements are in good agreement with the data acquired with the two commercial gas analyzers. This work demonstrates the performance characteristics and merits of mid-infrared spectroscopy for exhaled breath analysis.
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Matthew R. McCurdy, Yury A. Bakhirkin, Gerard Wysocki, and Frank K. Tittel "Performance of an exhaled nitric oxide and carbon dioxide sensor using quantum cascade laser-based integrated cavity output spectroscopy," Journal of Biomedical Optics 12(3), 034034 (1 May 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2747608
Published: 1 May 2007
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KEYWORDS
Sensors
Carbon monoxide
NOx
Quantum cascade lasers
Chemiluminescence
Calibration
Statistical analysis
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