Optical imaging of tissue using inelastically scattered light
US6070583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/4795
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of inelastically scattered light, particularly fluorescent and Raman scattered light, for determining the location and composition of material within various organs of the human body. The systems and methods of the present invention provide for medical imaging in three dimensions as well as histological information that can be used for diagnosing disease and various medical conditions.
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