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US20090306520 |
Quantitative methods for obtaining tissue characteristics from optical coherence tomography images
A method and apparatus for determining properties of a tissue or tissues imaged by optical coherence tomography (OCT). In one embodiment the backscatter and attenuation of the OCT optical beam is...
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US20090306519 |
MEASUREMENT WITH MULTIPLEXED DETECTION
The invention relates to a device ( 1 ) for imaging an interior of a turbid medium ( 45 ) comprising: a) a measurement volume ( 15 ) for receiving the turbid medium ( 45 ); b) a light source ( 5 )...
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US20090304591 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL DETECTION OF THE EYE
A solution for optical detection of the eye. Molecular markers are used for high-contrast diagnosis of eye diseases, other diseases, and other vital parameters which can be diagnosed in the eye....
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US20090292211 |
Methods and Apparatus for Optical Spectroscopic Detection of Cell and Tissue Death
A method for detecting death process of a cell or tissue of a living subject. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of illuminating the cell or tissue of the living subject with a...
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US20090292202 |
INVESTIGATION OF BODY STRUCTURES
A pulsed radiation beam is directed toward a body structure having a configuration or physical characteristic that changes over time, the radiation being pulsed at a pulse modulation frequency. A...
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US20090292210 |
TASK-LESS OPTICAL MAPPING OF BRAIN FUNCTION USING RESTING STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY
A method for utilizing an optical system for mapping brain function includes determining a time series of light intensity measurements for spatially distributed source and detector pairs, receiving...
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US20090285760 |
METHOD FOR DETECTING CANCER USING ICG FLUORESCENCE METHOD
A method of detecting an accessory cancer lesion, comprising an administration step wherein indocyanine green is administered to a living body, an irradiation step wherein a target organ suspected...
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US20090281432 |
BIOLOGICAL PATTERN IMAGING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL PATTERN IMAGING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL PATTERN IMAGING PROGRAM
To lighten influences of external light when picking up images of biological patterns. The biological pattern imaging device includes a casing having an opening part on one of surfaces. The opening...
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US20090281536 |
Medical Device For Diagnosing and Treating Anomalous Tissue and Method for Doing the Same
Disclosed herein are medical devices for diagnosing and treating anomalous tissue and methods of use. One embodiment of the medical device can comprise an energy source configured to emit at least...
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US20090275841 |
MULTI-WAVELENGTH DIAGNOSTIC IMAGER
The present invention is a multi-wavelength diagnostic imager. In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus and method for noninvasive evaluation of a target versus a non-target,...
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US20090270702 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CANCEROUS CHANGES FROM REFLECTANCE SPECTRAL MEASUREMENTS OBTAINED DURING ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING
The present invention provides a new method and device for disease detection, more particularly cancer detection, from the analysis of diffuse reflectance spectra measured in vivo during endoscopic...
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US20090268196 |
MICROWAVE PHOTONIC FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER
A plurality of microwave signals are converted into optical signals which are directed against an optically reflective surface, whereby the optical signals reflected off of the optically reflective...
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US20090270738 |
Methods for single-pass volumetric bidirectional blood flow imaging Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography using a modified hilbert transform
The present subject matter relates to in vivo volumetric bidirectional blood flow imaging using single-pass flow imaging spectral domain optical coherence tomography. This technique uses a modified...
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US20090264981 |
METHOD OF USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) IN SURGERY
Methods comprising the use of optical coherence tomography to examine a harvested conduit for its suitability for grafting, to examine a candidate conduit prior to harvesting for coronary artery...
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US20090264772 |
FASH FLUORESCENCE IMAGING DEVICE FOR DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY
A device for imaging an interior of a turbid medium arranged to couple excitation light from a light source ( 5 ) into a receiving volume ( 20 ) containing a turbid medium from multiple entrance...
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US20090259150 |
Device and Method for Detecting and Treating Lesions
A device for treating tissue comprises an enlongate probe and a light delivery unit illuminating a target area with light within a first wavelength band selected to enhance identification of target...
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US20090259130 |
OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY MEASUREMENT USING AN ADAPTED BRIM FOR THE RECEIVING VOLUME
The invention relates to a device for imaging an interior of a turbid medium comprising: a) a receiving volume for receiving at least a part of the turbid medium, with the receiving volume being...
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US20090253990 |
OPTICAL DIAGNOSIS OF HEMOPHILIC JOINT EFFUSION
Non-invasive systems and methods to distinguish between blood and synovial fluid in patients are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a patient interface system that can be placed...
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US20090253094 |
APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INFECTED TISSUE
An apparatus and method for detecting infected tissue are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light source for producing a light beam and an optical element having an input end optically coupled...
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US20090247862 |
Imaging of polarization scrambling tissue
The present invention provides for the detection and display of polarization scrambling tissue without resolving the polarization state of the backscattered imaging beam. In one embodiment, we...
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US20090247882 |
LIVING BODY HOLDING DEVICE
A concave accommodating section is formed inside a base body. The accommodating section has a shape substantially the same as the left half of a mouse. The mouse is put in the accommodating section...
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US20090247881 |
IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Provided is an image capturing apparatus comprising a light emitting section that emits light to a subject; a light receiving section that receives light in a first wavelength region and light in a...
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US20090234228 |
APPARATUS FOR NON-INVASIVE OPTICAL MONITORING
A probe assembly is presented for use in monitoring one or more parameters of a subject. The probe assembly comprises: an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest...
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US20090234234 |
Biodiagnosis Apparatus
The invention provides a biodiagnosis apparatus capable of observing a reflection image of a site other than a fluorescent site through excitation light taken in an observation system so that...
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US20090234235 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TISSUE CLASSIFICATION
Provided a method of automated classifying a tissue and a system thereof. The method comprises predefining a classification set comprising one or more classification parameters; acquiring data...
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US20090227875 |
Three-dimensional Imaging System
The present invention is a three-dimensional scanner for use in the oral cavity. The scanner of the present invention utilizes three optical scanners in a single-hand wand to create...
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US20090227851 |
System and method for monitoring and delivering therapeutics to the spinal cord
This invention is a continuous monitor of the spinal cord and brain microenvironment in injury and disease that also allows therapeutic interventions. It utilizes a multiport catheter that contains...
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US20090221919 |
System and method for detection of hematoma
A system and method for determining brain hematoma including a handheld device for emitting and detecting radiation with a removable light guide assembly. A method for determining a brain hematoma...
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US20090221920 |
LOW-COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR IMAGE-GUIDED SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SOLID TUMORS
A method of forming an image of tissue. The method includes beginning an invasive procedure on a patient exposing tissue. The method then includes acquiring OCT data from the exposed tissue and...
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US20090216131 |
USE OF SURFACE MOTION TO IDENTIFY MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE
A method and apparatus to obtain information about the mechanical properties of a biological tissue by inducing periodic motion in the tissue, imaging the surface motion of the tissue under induced...
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US20090216093 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
A system and method for remotely monitoring an individual, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention. More particularly, one or more physiological functions and/or physical activities of...
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US20090209866 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ANATOMICAL OBJECTS USING COORDINATED FLUOROSCOPY
Two fluoroscopic images taken from two different angles of the same anatomical feature are registered to a common three-dimensional coordinate system. A dimension of the anatomical feature is...
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US20090209867 |
METHOD FOR RAPID SCREENING OF MAD COW DISEASE AND OTHER TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES
Methods for diagnosing altered neuropathology in an animal are disclosed, wherein said methods comprise imaging brain, spinal cord, or other neural tissue of the animal, analyzing the appearance of...
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US20090204010 |
Vein imaging apparatus
A vein imaging device that is capable of achieving space saving. The vein imaging device includes an imaging section and a guide member. The imaging section images a vein pattern of a palm. The...
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US20090202119 |
Method for analyzing and processing fluorescent images
A method for analysis and processing of fluorescent images. Fluorescent light is emitted by tumor tissue in an illuminated surgical area detected by an image detection device and is forwarded to an...
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US20090203994 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VASCULATURE VISUALIZATION WITH APPLICATIONS IN NEUROSURGERY AND NEUROLOGY
The invention provides methods and systems for neurovascular imaging ( 150 ).
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US20090204009 |
MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING ABNORMAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS BASED ON IN-VIVO OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TISSUE
A diagnostic system detects abnormal physical properties of tissue in a patient based upon optical properties of the tissue. A probe includes light delivery and capture fibers, and polarizers....
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US20090198114 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELUCIDATING REACTION DYNAMICS OF PHOTOREACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM OPTICAL SIGNALS AFFECTED BY AN EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD
An apparatus and method for elucidating reaction dynamics of photoreactive compounds from time-resolved optical signals affected by an external magnetic field. The apparatus includes a coil or...
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US20090198168 |
CELL SELECTION APPARATUS
A cell sorting apparatus includes an extracorporeal circulation system 10 for sampling blood from a subject and circulating the blood outside a body; a cell measuring section 20 for supplying...
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US20090192390 |
Common bile duct surgical imaging system
A method and apparatus for imaging features of a CBD in a patient introduces a fluorescent contrast agent into the CBD. A light source transmits both a visible light and a fluorescent light into a...
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US20090187099 |
TIMING CONTROLLER FOR COMBINED PHOTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASOUND IMAGER
The present disclosure is directed to a combined photoacoustic (PA) and ultrasound imaging system capable of generating PA and ultrasound images simultaneously. These images can be combined and...
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US20090187086 |
Integrated White LED Illuminator and Color Sensor Detector System and Method
An improved illuminator ( 103 ) for producing broadband light and delivering said light to a target ( 125 ) for measuring the color of the target which incorporates an integrated system comprising...
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US20090181339 |
INTRA-ORAL CAMERA FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND COSMETIC IMAGING
An apparatus for obtaining images of a tooth comprises at least one image sensor disposed along an optical axis to take polarized reflectance image and fluorescence image, at least one broadband...
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US20090177094 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE EXAMINATION, DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT, AND/OR MONITORING
Procedures, techniques, and systems for in vivo monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of tissue during the same or concomitant medical procedure. In disclosed embodiments, during a same or...
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US20090171205 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING BLOOD VESSELS
A method and system for detecting blood vessels and precisely determining parameters in respect thereof, such as geometry, depth and diameter. Optical imaging, such as IR imaging, is used to obtain...
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US20090163819 |
BODY MONITORING DEVICE, BODY DATA ACQUIRING METHOD AND METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PRESENCE, LOCATION AND/OR STAGE OF A WOUND
Body monitoring device, having a surface and configured to be applied to and/or near the body, comprising at least one light source and at least one photo detector, wherein the at least one light...
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US20090156932 |
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IN VIVO FLOW CYTOMETRY USING THE DETECTION OF PHOTOACOUSTIC WAVES
A photoacoustic flow cytometry (PAFC) device for the in vivo detection of cells circulating in blood or lymphatic vessels is described. Ultrasound transducers attached to the skin of an organism...
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US20090149768 |
Method for monitoring a person being examined
The invention relates to a method for recording image data of a person being examined in medical diagnostic equipment, comprising the following steps: recording measurement data to create image...
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US20090149734 |
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND X-RAY CT APPARATUS
A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes a ventricular volume-variation measuring unit that measures sequential variations in a size of a ventricle within at least one heart beat, from images of a...
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US20090149761 |
PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD
This invention discloses a method to position, identify and characterize a photoacoustic source in a complex environment. This method isolates individual acoustic responses from interferences by...
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