Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls
US7376456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and devices for characterizing tissue in vivo, e.g., in walls of blood vessels, to determine whether the tissue is healthy or diseased, and include methods of displaying results with or without thresholds.
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