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System, method and apparatus for measuring blood flow and blood volume

US8388545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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68Claims

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Assignee

Cheetah Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Hanan Keren · Kfar Sava, IL
Avram B. Simon · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2006
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/7239
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of calculating blood flow in an organ of a subject using output radiofrequency signals transmitted to the organ and input radiofrequency signals received from the organ, the method comprises determining a phase shift of the input radiofrequency signals relative to the output radiofrequency signals and using the phase shift to calculate the blood flow in the organ.

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