Device and method for examining biological vessels
US6621917B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/922
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a device for examining biological vessels, especially retinal vessels, including an evaluation unit in the form of an image manipulator (BM) enabling at least partial digitalization or isolation of a measurement window, whereby at least one vessel segment is represented by an electronic picture or picture sequence, which is then transferred to said evaluation unit.
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