Measurement of body compounds
US7343185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/14546
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for identifying a concentration of a compound within a part of a subject. The method involves measuring the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected by, or transmitted through the part with a detector, and using a quantitative mathematical analysis to determine the concentration of the compound in one, or more than one compartment, including a blood, interstitial, cellular, lymph, or bone compartment, of the part. A corrected concentration of the compound may be then determined within a compartment of interest, or a total concentration of the compound may be accurately determined. Preferably, the compound is glucose. From this determination, a clinical condition in a human or animal may be made by correlating the concentration of a measured compound in the compartment of a part of the human or animal to a clinical condition in need of treatment.
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