Our most powerful and versatile lab-based fNIRS platform

The NIRScout system is the most versatile fNIRS research platform. It can scale from 4 source and 8 detector to 64 source and 128 detector configurations. The NIRScout comes with either high performance LEDs, lasers or multi-wavelength laser sources and either value SiPD or best-in-class APD detectors allowing for flexibility with price and performance of your system. This research platform is the gold standard for multi modal measurements and comes with a wide set of extensions of options and extensions. These include 8 mm short channels, MRI/TMS compatible optodes, integrations to suit EEG and VR. The NIRScout is a complete solution supported by expert scientific consultants and has a long track record of many high impact publications.

NIRScout Advantages

The NIRScout is user-friendly, modular, and a robust functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) platform which measures hemodynamic responses to neuroactivation via oxy-, deoxy-, and total hemoglobin changes in the cerebral cortex. The NIRScout platform includes a host of ready-to-implement upgrades and modules to meet the needs of a broad range of cognitive neuroscience applications.

NIRScout (NSC) Advantages:

• Ability to measure both topographic and tomographic measurements, can freely place probes anywhere on the cortex.

• Modular design allows for easy and efficient upgrades and increased coverage, when needed.

• Hyperscanning: single system can synchronously collect measurements from multiple participants simultaneously.

• Illumination pattern (source firing sequence) fully customizable, which increases sampling rate, and prevents crosstalk.

• Up to 255 triggers input, and up to 255 triggers output.
  

NIRScout Extended Plus (NSXP) Advantages:

• Can be configured to use laser sources, LED sources, or both, depending on your research needs.

• Fiber based system allows for safe data collection within MR.

• Ability to use 4-wavelength and 8-wavelength sources. Used for detecting additional chromophores beyond hemoglobin (i.e. Cytochrome c oxidase).

• Flat fibers and optodes allow for data collection for concurrent TMS and fNIRS applications.

• Has expanded coverage, beyond our standard NIRScout system.

Functionality

Set up fNIRS Fast
NIRx uses the NIRScap and proprietary signal optimization procedure for an incredibly fast setup (see video of <60-second setup).

High data quality

Sampling rate of 100Hz, sensitivity of SiPD: < 1 pW or APD: 0.5pW, with a high dynamic range of 90 dBopt.

Multi-Modal Integration
NIRScout is ideal for multi-modal measurements with EEG, fMRI, eye-tracking, cochlear implants, TMS, tDCS, EMG, and other modalities for concurrent measurements.

Application-Specific Probes & Headgear

Specialized probes and headgear available for comfortable
measurements on any subject, for any application. Including for measurements on infants and children. 

There have been over 1000 publications with our systems, check out more papers on this page or view the selected NIRScout publications below.

Technical Specifications