Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Screening for Bladder Disease in Africa: Training Rural Clinic Staff to Collect Data of Diagnostic Quality

Background. While near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has recognized relevance for developing countries, biomedical applications are rare. This reflects the cost and complexity of NIRS and the convention of comprehensive training for accurate data collection. In an international initiative using trans...

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Main Authors: Lynn Stothers, Andrew Macnab, Sharif Mutabazi, Ronald Mukisa, Behnam Molavi, Babak Shadgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1241862