Carmo, João PauloRibeiro, J.E.2014-06-302014-06-302013Carmo, J.P.; Ribeiro, J.E. (2013). Optical fibers on medical instrumentation: a review. International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering. ISSN 2161-1610. 2, p. 23-362161-1610http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9796This paper provides a revision with the state-of-the-art related to the use of optical fiber sensors on medical instrumentation. Two types of optical fiber sensors are the focus of review: conventional optical fibers for communications and fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs).engCommunicationConventional optical fibersFBGsMedical instrumentationOptical fiber sensorsjournal article10.4018/ijbce.2013070103