Process, system and software arrangement for measuring a mechanical strain and elastic properties of a sample
US8965487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system, process and software arrangement are provided to determining data associated with at least one structural change of tissue. In particular, a first optical coherence tomography (“OCT”) signal which contains first information regarding the tissue at a first stress level, and a second OCT signal which contains second information regarding the tissue at a second stress level are received. The first and second information are compared to produce comparison information. The data associated with the at least one structural change is determined as a function of the comparison information and further information associated with (i) at least one known characteristics of the tissue and/or (ii) characteristics of an OCT system. Further, at least one optical coherence tomography (“OCT”) signal which contains information regarding the tissue can be received, and the modulus of the tissue may be determined as a function of the received at least one OCT signal.
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