Method and apparatus for reflected imaging analysis

PCT No. PCT/US96/16905 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 5, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 5, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 21, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/15229 PCT Pub. Date May 1, 1997Reflected imaging is used to perform non-invasive, in vivo analysis of a subject's vascular system. A raw reflected image is normalized with r...

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Main Authors GRONER; WARREN, NADEAU; RICHARD G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.11.1999
Edition6
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
TESTING
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Summary:PCT No. PCT/US96/16905 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 5, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 5, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 21, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/15229 PCT Pub. Date May 1, 1997Reflected imaging is used to perform non-invasive, in vivo analysis of a subject's vascular system. A raw reflected image is normalized with respect to the background to form a corrected reflected image. An analysis image is segmented from the corrected reflected image to include a scene of interest for analysis. The method and apparatus can be used to determine such characteristics as the hemoglobin concentration per unit volume of blood, the number of white blood cells per unit volume of blood, a mean cell volume, the number of platelets per unit volume of blood, and the hematocrit. Cross-polarizers can be used to improve visualization of the reflected image.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19970860363