Multi-modal optical tissue diagnostic system

An apparatus and method according to the invention combine more than one optical modality (spectroscopic method), including but not limited to fluorescence, absorption, reflectance, polarization anisotropy, and phase modulation, to decouple morphological and biochemical changes associated with tissu...

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Main Authors FAUPEL MARK L, HARRELL TIM, BAMBOT SHABBIR B, AGRAWAL ANANT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.04.2006
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
TESTING
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:An apparatus and method according to the invention combine more than one optical modality (spectroscopic method), including but not limited to fluorescence, absorption, reflectance, polarization anisotropy, and phase modulation, to decouple morphological and biochemical changes associated with tissue changes due to disease, and thus to provide an accurate diagnosis of the tissue condition.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050301222