Determining material concentrations in tissues
US5492118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/046
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The relative concentration of a material such as glucose in a turbid medium such as living tissue may determining the scattering coefficient of the light that has passed through the turbid medium; and comparing the scattering coefficient with a previous scattering coefficient determined with respect to the turbid medium.
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