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7620445 Apparatus for acquiring tomographic image formed by ultrasound-modulated fluorescence  
In a fluorescence tomography apparatus for obtaining fluorescence tomographic images of a region of an object to be observed: an application unit concurrently applies an ultrasonic wave and...
7616987 Microprobe for 3D bio-imaging, method for fabricating the same and use thereof  
A microprobe that is capable of using an incident and reflected radiation ray for three-dimensional (3-D) bio-imaging. The microprobe comprises a hollow body closed at one end and having an...
7616985 Method and apparatus for 3-D imaging of internal light sources  
The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid...
7616984 Modification of the normalized difference method for real-time optical tomography  
Computation-saving techniques and stability-adding techniques provide for fast, accurate reconstructions of a time series of images involving large-scale 3D problems, such as real-time image...
7616321 Optical coupler for rotating catheter  
An optical coupler for coupling to a rotating catheter has a housing with a rotatable distal face and a stationary proximal face. The distal face has an eccentric port and a central port. A lens is...
7613504 Spectroscopic cross-channel method and apparatus for improved optical measurements of tissue  
According to the invention, a sampling system for spectroscopic measurements of a biological sample is disclosed. The sampling system includes a plurality of illumination points, a plurality of...
7613502 Optical bioinstrumentation for living body  
In a probe positioning technology, an optical bioinstrumentation includes a region selecting unit that is used to delineate a region of interest in an anatomical image of a subject, a computing...
7610081 Method and device for generating an image using optical coherence tomography  
The invention relates to a method for generating an image using optical coherence tomography, with a control device controlling the operation of an image generation device and a rinsing device...
7610080 Method and device for determining tension in ligaments and tendons  
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy methods are used to assess the tension of ligaments, tendons and other tissue. The device includes an electromagnetic radiation source for directing radiation energy...
7610074 Multi-functional plasmon-resonant contrast agents for optical coherence tomography  
A method of forming an image of a sample, comprising: forming an image of a mixture, by exposing the mixture to electromagnetic radiation; wherein the mixture comprises the sample and...
7603167 Method and apparatus for 3-D imaging of internal light sources  
The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid...
7603166 Method and apparatus for detection of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque  
Methods for the detection of inflammation associated with vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque to prevent heart attack and stroke are disclosed. The methods are also applicable to detection of...
7599731 Fluorescent light tomography  
Described herein are systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the distribution of fluorescent probes inside a sample, such as a mammal. Using a) fluorescent...
7596404 Method of chemical imaging to determine tissue margins during surgery  
A method and system to differentiate a tissue margins during various medical procedures. A region containing a biological tissue is irradiated, with a substantially monochromatic light. Raman...
7593763 Non-invasive in vivo measurement of macular carotenoids  
A non-invasive in vivo method for assessing macular carotenoids includes performing Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) on a retina of a subject. A spatial representation of carotenoid levels in the...
7587236 Optical spectroscopy for the detection of ischemic tissue injury  
An optical method and apparatus is utilized to quantify ischemic tissue and/or organ injury. Such a method and apparatus is non-invasive, non-traumatic, portable, and can make measurements in a...
7583993 Fluorescence image display apparatus  
A fluorescence image display apparatus is provided; wherein, when a pseudo color image representing the tissue state of a target subject is obtained, based on a fluorescence image emitted from the...
7577474 Referencing or registering a patient or a patient body part in a medical navigation system by means of irradiation of light points  
The invention relates to a method and system for its implementation for referencing or registering a body part in a camera-assisted, medical navigation system, comprising: manually manipulating a...
7574253 Signal processing using non-linear regression with a sinusoidal model  
A method for processing signals, such as a tomography signal, in the time domain provides both high spatial resolution and high frequency resolution but at low cost. The method uses non-linear...
7574252 Apparatus and method for measuring fat  
A method and apparatus for measuring fat thickness in a target body part are provided. The apparatus includes a light emitter emitting near infrared rays, an inner reflector having a reflecting...
7570984 Diagnostic imaging apparatus  
A diagnostic imaging apparatus of hand piece type suitable for medical or dental use, comprising a main body held by operator's fingers, a luminous means for irradiating at least one of lights...
7558619 Raman instrument for measuring weak signals in the presence of strong background fluorescence  
A method for measuring a chemical concentration in tissue has two measurement steps. A portion of tissue is illuminated with a first generated light and a second generated light. A first Raman...
7558618 Method for extracting images of vascular structure and blood flow from image sequences  
Periodic biological functions and their related anatomy that cannot be seen in image sequences using typical means, can nonetheless be made visible by demodulating the image sequence according to...
7555332 Fluorescent light tomography  
Described herein are systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the distribution of fluorescent probes inside a sample, such as a mammal. Using a) fluorescent...
7541602 System and method for noninvasively monitoring conditions of a subject  
A method and system are presented for use in determining one or more parameters of a subject. A region of interest of the subject is irradiated with acoustic tagging radiation, which comprises at...
7539530 Method and system for spectral examination of vascular walls through blood during cardiac motion  
A method for improving the treatment and/or examination of vessel walls through fluid, such as blood, functions by identifying the points in time when the catheter is closest to the vessel wall or...
7529576 Device and method for measuring blood flow in an organ  
A device has a source for emitting near infrared radiation into cerebral tissue, a sensor for detecting radiation exiting from the tissue, and an evaluation unit which detects the exiting radiation...
7526329 Multiple reference non-invasive analysis system  
A non-invasive imaging and analysis system suitable for measuring concentrations of specific components, such as blood glucose concentration and suitable for non-invasive analysis of defects or...
7519411 Method for elucidating reaction dynamics of photoreactive compounds from optical signals affected by an external magnetic field  
A method elucidates reaction dynamics of photoreactive compounds from time-resolved optical signals affected by an external magnetic field. A coil or magnet applies a magnetic field at a region of...
7519406 Noninvasive analyzer sample probe interface method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus are provided for noninvasive sampling. More particularly, the method and apparatus relate to control of motion of an optical sample probe interface relative to a tissue...
7515948 Photoacoustic analyzer of region of interest in a human body  
A method and apparatus are presented for non-invasively monitoring at least one characteristic of a region of interest in a body. The body is illuminated by pulsed light to induce a photoacoustic...
7512436 Method of evaluating metabolism of the eye  
A method and apparatus for measuring the retinal auto-fluorescence of a subject retina includes an excitation light source for providing an excitation light at a wavelength of at least 450 nm and...
7510532 Method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue by sensing two bands of infrared radiation  
A method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described. The use of two series of infrared images taken in...
7505802 Capsule endoscope  
A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a capsule and a transparent cover having a central axis and that is located in front of an objective optical system within the capsule. The objective...
7496399 Method and device for examining the skin  
For an improved method for examining the skin of a proband, in particular as part of a skin cancer screening examination or a skin cancer therapy, it is provided that an epiluminescence microscopy...
7496395 Laser doppler perfusion imaging with a plurality of beams  
Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging system including a laser light source ( 2 ), an image detector ( 4 ), and signal detector ( 6 ); the laser light source ( 2 ), in use, being arranged for...
7490085 Computer-assisted data processing system and method incorporating automated learning  
A technique is provided for enhancing performance of computer-assisted data operating algorithms in a medical context. Datasets are compiled and accessed, which may include data from a wide range...
7486985 Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls  
The invention relates to methods and devices for characterizing tissue in vivo, e.g., in walls of blood vessels, to determine whether the tissue is healthy or diseased.
7477925 Erythema measuring device and method  
An erythema meter includes a probe, a light source of one or more specific probing and reference wavelengths, and an acoustic detector which determines the level of erythema present in the dental...
7477767 Systems and methods for analyzing skin conditions of people using digital images  
Systems and methods are provided for analyzing skin conditions using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (“UV”) image of at least a portion of...
7477393 Specimen analysis system obtaining characteristic of specimen by diffusion approximation  
In a specimen analysis system: a light injection unit selectively injects unscattered light and scattered light into a specimen at an incident position on the specimen, and an information...
7471975 Optical tensor imaging  
A method of measuring local and propagating pulsatile behavior of a vasculature system provides a way to non-invasively measure vascular dynamics and, in particular, allows for objective...
7469160 Methods and apparatus for evaluating image focus  
The invention provides methods of focusing an instrument for the acquisition of optical data from a tissue sample. Methods of the invention allow rapid focusing in the context of a diagnostic...
7463916 Optical measurement apparatus for living body  
An optical measurement apparatus for a living body having light transmitting elements for transmitting light to a plurality of positions in areas to be examined within a living body detects light...
7460894 Biological optical measuring instrument  
A biomedical optical measurement apparatus comprising a light source unit for generating an inspection light containing multiple lights modulated at different frequencies, a light-receiving unit...
7454046 Method and system for analyzing skin conditions using digital images  
The embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for analyzing skin conditions using digital images. The method comprises acquiring a white-light image and an ultraviolet (UV)...
7445600 Multi-function, self-service health kiosk  
In one aspect, the present invention provides a multi-function, self-service health kiosk. In another aspect, the present invention provides a wheelchair accessible health kiosk. In another aspect,...
7440794 Optical system for measuring metabolism in a body and imaging method  
In an optical measurement system and imaging method adapted to measure in vivo information in a living body without harming the living body, light rays of a plurality of wavelengths which are...
7433729 Infrared biometric finger sensor including infrared antennas and associated methods  
A finger sensor may include an integrated circuit substrate for receiving a user's finger adjacent thereto, and a plurality of infrared sensing pixels on the substrate. Each infrared sensing pixel...
7428434 Quantitative broadband absorption and scattering spectroscopy in turbid media by combined frequency-domain and steady state methodologies  
A technique for measuring broadband near-infrared absorption spectra of turbid media that uses a combination of frequency-domain and steady-state reflectance methods. Most of the wavelength...