Skin colour affects the accuracy of medical oxygen sensors

Matthew D. Keller (), Brandon Harrison-Smith (), Chetan Patil () and Mohammed Shahriar Arefin ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 610, issue 7932, 449-451

Abstract: COVID-19 broadened the use of pulse oximeters for rapid blood-oxygen readings, but it also highlighted the fact that skin pigmentation alters measurements. Two groups of researchers analyse this issue, and its effects on people with dark skin.

Keywords: Health care; Medical research; Optics and photonics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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