Device and method for classification of tissue
US6594518B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A diagnostic monitor for classifying biological tissue in which a light emitter (102) is optically coupled to the tissue to be diagnosed (145) and a light detector (174) is optically coupled to the tissue to detect a portion of the light which passes through the tissue. The tissue classifier (184) receives a signal from the detector and provides an optical classification output signal (195), wherein the tissue is classified by type or state, either for detection, localization, or imaging. A method of classifying tissue is also described.
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