SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN TISSUE-SPECIFIC AND SYSTEMIC CAUSES OF CHANGES IN OXYGEN SATURATION IN TISSUE AND ORGANS

摘要

A method for monitoring oxygen saturation that includes the following steps: (i) measuring an oxygen saturation of a target area of a person or animal over time; (ii) measuring an oxygen saturation of a reference area of the person or animal over time; and (iii) classifying the oxygen saturation status of the target area based upon a comparison of the oxygen saturation of the target area relative to the oxygen saturation of the reference area over time.