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Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls

US8060187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2008
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2029

Classification

  • 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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