Systems and methods for detecting edema by fusing hyperspectral and visible image
US12076162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
System and method for detecting and monitoring edema in a patient are described. Initially, a patient's tissue is irradiated with light by a light source. A detector collects reflected light from the patient's tissue and generates data associated with the reflected light. A processing device receives the data and reflected light and calculates an intensity of the reflected light. The processing device then determined, based upon the intensity of the reflected light, whether the patient's tissue exhibits any symptoms of edema. Additionally, the processing device can compare a current intensity of the reflected light against historic information to monitor for any changes in a patient's edema level or severity.
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