Diagnostic methods and device
US9907507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7275
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing, or providing a prognosis to, or for providing the likelihood of developing, malignant melanoma in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring two or more markers in blood perfusion dynamics at and/or around a skin lesion site; and (b) determining if the two or more markers is different to a normal value. The invention also relates to a device for diagnosing/providing a prognosis to/for malignant melanoma in a subject.
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