Continuous wave optical imaging assuming a scatter-law
US6954663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/49
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a method and a system for determining the concentration of chromophores and reconstructing images in turbid media, such as animal tissues, using a continuous wave optical approach. In particular the approach is based on measurements of attenuation signals and the calculation of concentrations of chromophores using a predetermined scatter law. The system comprises a continuous wave photon migration model calculator coupled to an optical source and detector for estimating concentrations of chromophores and scatter parameters used in image reconstruction.
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