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Discriminant function analysis method and apparatus for disease diagnosis and screening

US5099844A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1990
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/282
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining the presence or absence of a disease condition at a test site on a human or animal subject by detecting during a test period the respective electrical potentials of the electromagnetic field present in the subject between each of a plurality of measurement locations in the area of the test site and at least one reference location. A representative potential is separately obtained for each measurement location during the test period, and these representative potentials are compared at the end of the test period to obtain relationships therebetween which are indicative of either the presence or absence of a disease condition.

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