as a health tracker. Ultimately, future at-risk individuals in hospitals could benefit from neuromonitoring and neurorehabilitation that fNIRS can offer. Now there are fully wireless research grade fNIRS systems in the market. fNIRS compared with other neuroimaging techniques Comparing and contrasting other neuroimaging devices is an important thing to take into consideration. When comparing and contrasting these devices it is important to look at the temporal resolution, spatial resolution, and the degree of immobility. EEG (electroencephalograph) and MEG (magnetoencephalography) have high temporal resolution, but a low spatial resolution. EEG also has a higher degree of mobility than MEG has. When looking at fNIRS, they are similar to an EEG. They have a high degree of mobility as well as temporal resolution, and they have low spatial resolution. PET scans and fMRIs are grouped together, however they are distinctly different from the other neuroimaging scans. They have a high degree of immobility, medium/high spatial resolution, and a low temporal resolution. All of these neuroimaging scans have important characteristics and are valuable, however they have distinct characteristics. Among all other facts, what makes fNIRS a special point of interest is that it is compatible with some of these modalities, including: MRI, EEG, and MEG. See also Near-infrared spectroscopy Diffuse optical tomography Functional neuroimaging Cognitive neuroscience The Society for Functional Near Infrared Society (external link) Global fNIRS (external Link) An example of a mobile fNIRS system designed for studies in VR environments Soterix Medical fNIRS Cortech Solutions fNIRS Neural synchrony References Neuroimaging Optical imaging