Massively parallel diffuse optical tomography
US9750413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Diffuse optical tomography systems and methods are described herein. In a general embodiment, the diffuse optical tomography system comprises a plurality of sensor heads, the plurality of sensor heads comprising respective optical emitter systems and respective sensor systems. A sensor head in the plurality of sensors heads is caused to act as an illuminator, such that its optical emitter system transmits a transillumination beam towards a portion of a sample. Other sensor heads in the plurality of sensor heads act as observers, detecting portions of the transillumination beam that radiate from the sample in the fields of view of the respective sensory systems of the other sensor heads. Thus, sensor heads in the plurality of sensors heads generate sensor data in parallel.
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