System for analyzing tissue perfusion using concentration of indocyanine green in blood
US8285353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0275
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to a system for analyzing tissue perfusion using the concentration of indocyanine green and a method of measuring the perfusion rate using the system and, more particularly, to a system for measuring tissue perfusion by injecting indocyanine green into a living body, detecting variation in the concentration of indocyanine green with the passage of time, and analyzing the detected variation, and a method of measuring the perfusion rate using the system. The present invention provides a method of measuring perfusion in a living body, which enables accurate measurement for respective regions in a wide range from a perfusion rate decreased to less than 10% of normal perfusion to a perfusion rate increased to greater than normal perfusion using the above-described mechanism of ICG in a living body, which cannot be conducted using the conventional technology.
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