Hand-held Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to diagnose and monitor COPD
NIHR HSRIC
Record ID 32016000449
English
Authors' objectives:
The hand-held Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy device, developed by Glyconics Ltd., analyses the composition of sputum from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to diagnose and monitor the disease. The device is intended to be used in the home by health professionals, as well as in primary care and hospital outpatient clinics.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/hand-held-fourier-transform-infrared-ftir-spectroscopy-to-diagnose-and-monitor-copd/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Fourier Analysis
- Monitoring, Physiologic
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Contact Address:
The NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, 90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SP. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 414 7831, Fax: +44 121 2269
Contact Name:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Contact Email:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Copyright:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Research&Intelligence Centre (NIHR HSRIC)
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