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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Visible Light Radiation Visible Light RadiationVisible Light Radiation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/28/06 - 20060293599 - Method and apparatus for diagnosing neovascularized tissues A method for detecting neovascularized tissue includes placing a tissue in the path of a light beam, measuring a polarization shift of the light beam, and detecting neovascularized tissue if the measured polarization shift corresponds to a polarization shift of a neovascularized tissue. An apparatus for detecting neovascularized tissue includes ... 11/23/06 - 20060264761 - Portable fluorescence scanner for molecular signatures A fluorescence scanner, having a light source for generating excitation light, a detector for detecting fluorescent light, and a data acquisition unit. The excitation light source is operated in pulsed fashion. The pulsed mode results in short exposure times for the fluorescence images, so that artifacts caused by motion are ... 11/16/06 - 20060258941 - Multi-mode internal imaging The invention described herein provides systems and methods for multi-modal imaging with light and a second form of imaging. Light imaging involves the capture of low intensity light from a light-emitting object. A camera obtains a two-dimensional spatial distribution of the light emitted from the surface of the subject. Software ... 11/09/06 - 20060253035 - Methods and devices for reading microarrays An embodiment of a system for acquiring images of a probe array is described that comprises a first light emitting diode that provides light comprising a first range of wavelengths outside of an excitation spectrum; a second light emitting diode that provides light comprising a second range of wavelengths inside ... 11/02/06 - 20060247535 - Fluorescence detecting system A fluorescence detecting system includes a stimulating light projector which projects onto an object part which has been dosed with a fluorescence agent first stimulating light in the exciting wavelength range of the fluorescence agent and second stimulating light which differs from the first stimulating light in the wavelength band ... 11/02/06 - 20060247534 - Image pickup apparatus The present invention provides an image pickup apparatus with a thin-shaped body. The image pickup apparatus includes: emitter means 8 for emitting an imaging light; light transmission means for leading the imaging light that comes from one face directly to another face, and leading the imaging light that comes from ... 11/02/06 - 20060247533 - Pseudorandom number generation apparatus, pseudorandom number generation method and program The present invention allows a device to easily generate pseudorandom numbers using information about a living body. An imaging element outputs an image signal equivalent to imaging light reflecting a target of identification inside a certain part of a living body. The device extracts data from the image signal output ... 11/02/06 - 20060247532 - Method for extraction of optical properties from diffuse reflectance spectra An iterative process calculates the absorption and scattering coefficients of tissue from a set of diffuse reflectance measurements made with an optical spectrometer operating in the UV-VIS spectral range. The relationship between measured diffuse reflectance and the absorption and scattering coefficients is modeled using a Monte Carlo simulation. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247531 - System and method for spectral-encoded high-rate hemodynamic tomography An optical tomography system has a group of lasers for generating light of multiple distinct wavelengths within a first wavelength band. Light from these lasers is directed into mammalian tissue at laser-specific locations on the tissue, and light from the mammalian tissue is collected at a plurality of reception points. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241502 - Optical coupler for in vivo examination of biological tissue A spectrophotometric system for examination of biological tissue of interest includes a light source, a light coupling system, a light detector, and a processor. The light source is constructed and arranged to emit a light beam of visible or infra-red radiation. The light coupling sytem includes at least one mirror ... 10/26/06 - 20060241501 - Method and apparatus for detecting abnormal epithelial tissue A method of detecting abnormal epithelial tissue. The method includes the steps of providing a light source, providing a housing having an opening defined therein, inserting the light source into the housing, illuminating an area of epithelial tissue with incident light emitted from the light source that is directed through ... 10/26/06 - 20060241500 - Method and device for direct ultrahigh speed conversion from time signal to space signal A signal light pulse and a reference ultra-short light pulse each having an appropriate spatially lateral width are launched simultaneously into an ultra-high-speed optical memory element from both sides of an optical axis thereof at appropriate angles with respect to the axis. Temporal waveforms of the signal light pulse and ... 10/26/06 - 20060241499 - Multifunctional fluorescence diagnosis system A fluorescence diagnosis system has a viewing system at least one light source and a camera system. The at least one light source can be operated in three modes, a first generating white light, a second with a first fluorescence excitation light of a first excitation wavelength and a third ... 10/26/06 - 20060241498 - Image data processor, computer program product, and electronic endoscope system An image data processor comprising an image signal receiver, a histogram generator, a gain calculator, an amplifier, and a signal feeder, is provided. The image signal receiver receives an autofluorescence image signal. The autofluorescence image signal is generated by an imaging device when the imaging device captures an autofluorescence image. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241497 - Multispectral/hyperspectral medical instrument A medical instrument that comprises: a first-stage optic responsive to a tissue surface of a patient; a spectral separator optically responsive to the first stage optic and having a control input; an imaging sensor optically responsive to the spectral separator and having an image data output; and a diagnostic processor ... 10/26/06 - 20060241496 - Filter for use with imaging endoscopes A fluorescence endoscopy video system includes a multi-mode light source that produces light for white light and fluorescence imaging modes. A filter is positioned at the distal end of an imaging endoscope so that the endoscope can produce fluorescence and white light images of a tissue sample. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241495 - Wound healing monitoring and treatment A polarization based diagnostic device (200) for optically examining the medical condition of tissue (290) comprises an illumination optical system (205), comprising a light source (220) and beam shaping optics. An optical detection system (210) comprises imaging optics and an optical detector array, which detects light from the tissue. Polarizing ... 10/26/06 - 20060241494 - Methods for detecting abnormal epithelial tissue The visibility of abnormal tissue under light having wavelength peaks which selectively identify abnormal tissue is enhanced in the presence of normal ambient light by viewing the tissue through lens which transmit the wavelength peaks but block transmission of other wavelengths. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241493 - Catheter imaging probe and method A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for ... 10/12/06 - 20060229515 - Fiber optic evaluation of tissue modification An optical method and apparatus is utilized to evaluate the presence of tissue modification, in particular, to evaluate tissue ablation using light scattering spectroscopy realized via optical fiber(s). Such a technique allows for detection of the presence of tissue modification and provides depth information, such as, for example, depth of ... 08/24/06 - 20060189871 - Portable patient monitor Embodiments of the present disclosure includes a portable pulse oximeter, such as a handheld pulse oximeter, that provides a user with intuitive key navigation for device operation, which reduces an amount of visual concentration needed to handle and operate the oximeter. In various embodiments, the portable pulse oximeter includes one ... 08/17/06 - 20060184047 - Optical measurement instrument for living body An input instrument for a living body, using an optical measurement system for the living body, includes first and second light incident units arranged on a head of a living body, and first and second light detectors which are paired with the first and the second light incident units respectively, ... 08/17/06 - 20060184046 - Optical measurement instrument for living body An optical measurement instrument for a living body including a first light irradiator for irradiating light from a first irradiation position in a small region as considered as a plan on the surface of a head of a subject into the inside of the head in the region in the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184045 - Optical measurement instrument for living body An optical measurement instrument for a living body to measure dynamic change of blood of a brain includes light incident units for irradiating light on a head of a subject, a light detector for detecting a light irradiated from the light incident units and reflected within the subject, a signal ... 08/17/06 - 20060184044 - Biological optical measurement instrument A biological optical measurement instrument including: a measurement probe positionable to a surface of a subject, which irradiates light beams having a plurality of wavelengths from a light beam source through optical fibers onto the subject, and collects the light beams passed inside the subject from a plurality of positions ... 08/17/06 - 20060184043 - Method and apparatus for high resolution spatially modulated fluorescence imaging and tomography An improvement in a method for quantitative modulated imaging to perform depth sectioned reflectance or transmission imaging in a turbid medium, such as human or animal tissue is directed to the steps of encoding periodic pattern of illumination preferably with a fluorescent excitation wavelength when exposing a turbid medium to ... 08/17/06 - 20060184042 - Method, system and apparatus for dark-field reflection-mode photoacoustic tomography The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for reflection-mode microscopic photoacoustic imaging using dark-field illumination that can be used to characterize a target within a tissue by focusing one or more laser pulses onto a surface of the tissue so as to penetrate the tissue and illuminate the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184041 - System for testing semiconductors A system that includes an imaging device for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor wafer. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184040 - Apparatus, system and method for optically analyzing a substrate An apparatus for optically analyzing a substrate. The apparatus includes: (a) a light source for directing light onto the substrate; (b) optics for creating an optical path from light reflected from the substrate; and (c) a multiple wavelength imaging optical subsystem positioned in the optical path. The multiple wavelength imaging ... 08/17/06 - 20060184039 - Apparatus and method for light control in an in-vivo imaging device A device and method for for example operating an in vivo imaging device wherein the illumination is operated at a certain rate or range of rates, and images are transmitted from the device. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184038 - System, method, and product for analyzing images comprising small feature sizes A method of reconstructing a cell using a raw image of a biological probe array is described that comprises (a) assigning an intensity value to a reconstructed cell of a reconstructed image, where each reconstructed cell comprises a plurality of reconstructed pixels; (b) determining a weighted intensity value for each ... 08/17/06 - 20060184037 - Pulsed lighting imaging systems and methods Systems and methods for monitoring patients utilizing reflectance avoidance as well as other imaging modalities. Information regarding perfusion, oxygen saturation and oxygen availability, as well as others may be obtained. System embodiments may include a light source, a light transport body configured to project light from the light source to ... 08/03/06 - 20060173358 - Fluorescence observation endoscope apparatus and fluorescence observation method A fluorescence observation endoscope apparatus is provided with an endoscope to radiate excitation light from a light source to the inside of a body cavity and pick up a fluorescence figure from a living body tissue in the body cavity; and a fluorescence image generation unit to conduct signal processing ... 08/03/06 - 20060173357 - Patient registration with video image assistance A method and device for reciprocally assigning a spatial position of a patient and/or a part of a patient's body and an acquired, stored patient data set includes producing at least two video image recordings of the patient and/or part of the body from different recording positions via at least ... 08/03/06 - 20060173356 - Method and device for calibrating a medical instrument A system and method for calibrating an object having at least one marker attached thereto, wherein a spatial position of the object is ascertained based on the at least one marker, and an outline, view or geometry of the object is optically detected from at least one side. The detected ... 08/03/06 - 20060173355 - Detecting human cancer through spectral optical imaging using key water absorption wavelengths Spectral optical imaging at one or more key water absorption fingerprint wavelengths measures the difference in water content between a region of cancerous or precancerous tissue and a region of normal tissue. Water content is an important diagnostic parameter because cancerous and precanerous tissues have different water content than normal ... 08/03/06 - 20060173354 - Method and system for free space optical tomography of diffuse media A method and a system for free space optical tomography provides one or more light source and one or more light sensors spaced, which in one embodiment are spaced apart from and object to be imaged. A surface capture system coupled to a variety of optical models provides the method ... 08/03/06 - 20060173353 - Biological information measuring apparatus,reference element, and method of using the biological information measuring apparatus When there is any abnormality or characteristic change in the light intensity of a light source or the sensitivity of a light detector, measurement accuracy decreases. To address this problem an apparatus is provided including a light source, a living body measuring optical element for applying light emitted from the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173352 - Optical transillumination and reflectance spectroscopy to quantify disease risk The present invention uses spectroscopic tissue volume measurements using non-ionizing radiation to detect pre-disease transformations in the tissue, which increase the risk for this disease in mammals. The method comprises illuminating a volume of selected tissue of a mammal with light having wavelengths covering a pre-selected spectral range, detecting light ... 07/13/06 - 20060155195 - Method of chemical imaging to determine tissue margins during surgery A method and system to differentiate a tissue margins during various medical procedures. A region containing a biological tissue is irradiated, with a substantially monochromatic light. Raman spectroscopic data is obtained from the irradiated region. A boundary between a neoplastic portion and a non-neoplastic portion, in the region containing the ... 06/29/06 - 20060142662 - Analysis apparatus and method comprising auto-focusing means The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus, in particular a spectroscopic analysis apparatus, for analyzing an object, such as blood of a patient, and a corresponding analysis method. To aim the confocal detection volume inside a blood vessel orthogonal polarized spectral imaging (OPS imaging) is used to locate blood ... 06/08/06 - 20060122516 - Method and instrument for surgical navigation The invention relates to a method for positional optimisation in navigation, in particular neural navigation in surgery with an operation microscope and at least one optoelectronic image detector which may be connected to the microscope and also a computer system. The data obtained from the at least one image detector ... 05/18/06 - 20060106319 - Signal processing method for use with an optical navigation system A signal processor and method are provided for detecting movement of a surface relative to an optical sensor having an array of photosensitive elements. Generally, the method involves: (i) sampling each of a number (M) of phase signals from the photosensitive elements, each of the M signals having a magnitude ... 05/18/06 - 20060106318 - System and method for displaying an image stream A system and method may allow displaying a plurality of image streams, where the image streams may be divided, for example into a number of selected subset couplet images which follow predetermined criteria. According to some embodiments, each couplet may be displayed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously. A workstation may accept ... 05/18/06 - 20060106317 - Optical system and use thereof for detecting patterns in biological tissue The present invention provides an optical system comprises a scanning spectrometer incorporating an electronic light modulator and digital signal processing means. The spectrometer technique combined with optical signal encoding provides the ability to obtain spectral signatures and identify optical patterns of biological tissue. One example of biological tissue scanning includes ... 05/18/06 - 20060106316 - System for in vivo sampling and analysis A system for in vivo analysis which includes agglutinative particles capable of interacting with at least one analyte so as to cause an optical change; and at least one in vivo imaging system (220, 230, 240) configured for detecting the optical change in vivo. The system may be incorporated within ... 05/11/06 - 20060100528 - Optical image measuring apparatus and optical image measuring method Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of speedily measuring a velocity distribution image of a moving matter. Including a broad-band light source, means for increasing a beam diameter, a polarizing plate converting the light beam to linearly polarized light, and a half mirror, a wavelength plate converting the ... 05/11/06 - 20060100527 - Speckle noise removal in optical coherence tomography A system, method and apparatus for speckle noise removal based upon structural correlation in an OCT imaging system. In accordance with the present invention, several two- or three-dimensional OCT image scans can be acquired for processing by an adaptive algorithm. Specifically, at each image point an image intensity can be ... 05/11/06 - 20060100526 - Optical bioinstrumentation for living body In a probe positioning technology, an optical bioinstrumentation includes a region selecting unit that is used to delineate a region of interest in an anatomical image of a subject, a computing unit that determines a recommended probe position according to the region of interest, a probe position sensor that detects ... 05/11/06 - 20060100525 - Biological optical measurement system A typical task assigned for measuring a brain activity signal lasts from 10 to 30 seconds. The frequency band of the Mayer wave noise signal is very close to the frequency bands of brain activity signals, a result, it is difficult to reduce the Mayer wave noise signal using a ... 05/11/06 - 20060100524 - Analysis apparatus and method The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus, in particular a spectroscopic analysis apparatus, for analysing an object, such as the blood of a patient, and a corresponding analysis method. An excitation system (exs) emits an excitation beam (exb) to excite a target region and a beam separation unit (hm) ... 04/27/06 - 20060089556 - Multi-modal optical tissue diagnostic system An apparatus and method according to the invention combine more than one optical modality (spectroscopic method), including but not limited to fluorescence, absorption, reflectance, polarization anisotropy, and phase modulation, to decouple morphological and biochemical changes associated with tissue changes due to disease, and thus to provide an accurate diagnosis of ... 04/27/06 - 20060089555 - Method for examining human hairs and an apparatus for implementing the method Apparatus for examining human hairs (1) by means of a top illumination beam (2), in which a light beam (3) reflected from the hairs (1) is registered and used for an evaluation, comprising means for scanning at least part (W) of the width (4) of the number of human hairs ... 04/27/06 - 20060089554 - Image generating device for generating a fluorescence image Excitation light λex is two-dimensionally scanned onto the living body tissue in the form of condensed light using an x-axis scanning mirror, a y-axis scanning mirror, and a condenser lens, whereby the excitation light λex is cast onto the living body tissue. This allows fluorescence observation with a relatively low ... 04/20/06 - 20060084876 - Method for reducing auto-fluorescence signals in confocal raman microscopy The present invention relates to a method for reducing auto-fluorescence signals from a sample tissue in confocal Raman microscopy and to a method for diagnosing skin cancers using the same method. Raman spectroscopy has strong potential for providing non-invasive diagnosis of skin cancer. Auto-fluorescence signals from tissues, which interfere with ... 03/23/06 - 20060064019 - Bi-directional scanning and imaging with scanning compensation In bi-directional imaging, such as bi-directional printing, a driving mechanism scans a light beam through a scan path across an imaging window. A controller enables transmission of video data to a modulator when the light beam is positioned for imaging on the imaging window. Video data is transmitted to the ... 03/16/06 - 20060058685 - System and method for imaging based on ultrasonic tagging of light A technique is provided for imaging based on localization of fluorescence in a medium. The technique includes illuminating the medium with an excitation light to excite fluorescence, scanning the medium at a plurality of locations via an ultrasonic beam, modulating a portion of the emitted light from the fluorescence via ... 03/16/06 - 20060058684 - Fluorescence image display apparatus A fluorescence image display apparatus is provided; wherein, when a pseudo color image representing the tissue state of a target subject is obtained, based on a fluorescence image emitted from the target subject upon the irradiation thereof by an excitation light, the tissue state can be recognized regardless of the ... 03/16/06 - 20060058683 - Optical examination of biological tissue using non-contact irradiation and detection An optical system for examination of biological tissue includes a light source, a light detector, optics and electronics. The light source generates a light beam, transmitted to the biological tissue, spaced apart from the source. The light detector is located away (i.e., in a non-contact position) from the examined biological ... 03/16/06 - 20060058682 - Method and apparatus for improving both lateral and axial resolution in ophthalmoscopy The invention provides a method of optical imaging comprising providing a sample to be imaged, measuring and correcting aberrations associated with the sample using adaptive optics, and imaging the sample by optical coherence tomography. The method can be used to image the fundus of a human eye to provide diagnostic ... 03/09/06 - 20060052710 - Endoscope apparatus and fluorescence detection method using endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus includes an illumination unit configured to emit illumination light including light in a visible spectral band and excitation light that generates fluorescence in a plurality of different infrared bands toward an examination region in a body to be examined, an imaging unit configured to capture the illumination ... 03/09/06 - 20060052709 - Analysis of volume elements for tissue characterization Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a characteristic of a sample of a material by the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the sample. The apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, an optical assembly and a detector. The optical assembly sequentially illuminates a plurality of volume elements in the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052708 - Panoramic field of view imaging device An in vivo imaging device with a curved reflective element and for example a concave portion of an outer shell of such device. Such curved reflective element may for example reflect onto an image sensor light rays from an object where such light rays before reflection are substantially parallel to ... 02/16/06 - 20060036181 - Raman chemical imaging of breast tissue Apparatus and methods for spatially resolved Raman chemical imaging of breast tissue is disclosed. A region of breast tissue is illuminated with monochromatic light. A spatially organized area of endogenous molecules in the tissue is then detected in the region by detecting a Raman shifted light signal. The Raman shifted ... 01/05/06 - 20060004292 - Optical examination method and apparatus particularly useful for real-time discrimination of tumors from normal tissues during surgery A method and apparatus for enhancing the optical detection of target portions of an object particularly useful in the optical examination of biological tissue to distinguish cancerous tissue from non-cancerous tissue. This is accomplished by exposing the object, e.g., biological tissue, to first and second light sources of different spectral ... 12/29/05 - 20050288593 - System and methods of fluorescence, reflectance and light scattering spectroscopy for measuring tissue characteristics The present invention utilizes a plurality of spectroscopic systems and methods to measure characteristics of tissue useful in the diagnosis of disease. In a preferred embodiment, a combination of fluorescence, reflectance and light scattered spectra can be measured and processed to provide biochemical, architectural and morphological state of tissue. The ... 12/08/05 - 20050273011 - Multispectral imaging for quantitative contrast of functional and structural features of layers inside optically dense media such as tissue A method for the evaluation of target media parameters in the visible and near infrared is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light source, an illuminator/collector, optional illumination wavelength selector, an optional light gating processor, an imager, detected wavelength selector, controller, analyzer and a display unit. The apparatus illuminates an in ... 12/01/05 - 20050267374 - Lesion portion determining method of infrared observing system A lesion portion determining method of an infrared observing system includes at least an observing apparatus. The observing apparatus includes a light source device which radiates light of a first wavelength band including a wavelength of 805 nm and light of a second wavelength band including a wavelength longer than ... 11/10/05 - 20050251049 - Method of and apparatus for investigating tissue histology Apparatus for monitoring the presence of one or more chromophores in a tissue sample, comprises a light source for projecting light to illuminate an area of such tissue sample, a photo-receptor for receiving light remitted by the illuminated area of tissue, and spectroscopic analyser means for monitoring the remitted light, ... 10/27/05 - 20050240107 - Detecting human cancer through spectral optical imaging using key water absorption wavelengths Spectral optical imaging at one or more key water absorption fingerprint wavelengths measures the difference in water content between a region of cancerous or precancerous tissue and a region of normal tissue. Water content is an important diagnostic parameter because cancerous and precanerous tissues have different water content than normal ... 10/20/05 - 20050234348 - Apparatus for displaying image by projection on retina of viewer with eliminated adverse effect of intervening optics An apparatus for use in image display, of projecting a light beam onto a retina of a viewer, to thereby allow the viewer to perceive an image, is disclosed. The apparatus is constructed to include: a light emitter emitting a light beam; a scanner scanning the light beam emitted by ... 10/20/05 - 20050234347 - Puncture-type endoscopic probe This puncture-type endoscopic probe of the invention comprises: an object optical system consisting of a fiber bundle which is composed of a plurality of optical fiber strands each having a light-emitting end which functions as a point light source, an imaging objective lens which focuses the light beams emitted from ... 10/20/05 - 20050234346 - Image exposing apparatus and image exposing method An image exposing apparatus two-dimensionally scans a printing plate precursor with a light beam modulated based on an image signal to carry out image exposure on the printing plate precursor. The image exposing apparatus includes exposing device for emitting a light beam in a pulsed form with a predetermined pulse ... 10/20/05 - 20050234345 - Forward scanning imaging optical fiber probe Probes, and systems and methods for optically scanning a conical volume in front of a probe, for use with an imaging modality, such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). A probe includes an optical fiber having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an axis, with the proximal end ... 10/20/05 - 20050234344 - Digitization of undercut surfaces using non-contact sensors An apparatus and method for digitization of surfaces of complex objects such as dental surfaces or plastic parts. While an object is being scanned by translation along a known trajectory, typically in a plane, the line of sight of a distance probe is bent toward an object by a periodic ... 10/13/05 - 20050228292 - Opto-acoustic signal detection with coherent confocal microscopy A microscopy apparatus includes a heating source to provide a pulse of heating energy focused on a target to heat a localized region of the target, such as human tissue, to generate motion. A measuring source provides a measuring light beam focused on the target. A coherent confocal microscopy assembly ... 10/13/05 - 20050228291 - Imaging and characterization of brain tissue An optical examination technique employs an optical system for in vivo non-invasive transcranial examination of brain tissue of a subject. The optical system includes an optical module arranged for placement on the exterior of the head, a controller and a processor. The optical module includes an array of optical input ... 09/29/05 - 20050215911 - Micro-scale compact device for in vivo medical diagnosis combining optical imaging and point fluorescence spectroscopy An apparatus and method for medical practitioners to detect the presence of abnormal cells including cancerous and pre-cancerous cells by using a transport capsule containing an imaging apparatus including UV sources and fluorescence detectors for obtaining images and fluorescence data of biological cells and tissue. The method includes the steps ... 09/15/05 - 20050203423 - Imaging systems for fluorescence and reflectance imaging and spectroscopy and for contemporaneous measurements of electromagnetic radiation with multiple measuring devices Optical systems that provide for simultaneous images and spectra from an object, such as a tissue sample, an industrial object such as a computer chip, or any other object that can be viewed with an optical system such as a microscope, endoscope, telescope or camera. In some embodiments, the systems ... 09/15/05 - 20050203422 - Optical apparatus and methods for performing eye examinations An eye examination system is presented that obtains several parameters of the eye. A system according to some embodiments of the present invention include a keratometry system, a low coherence reflectometry system, and a low coherence interferometry system co-coupled to the eye. In some embodiments, the low coherence interferometry system ... 09/15/05 - 20050203421 - Image detection apparatus for fluorescence and reflectance imaging and spectroscopy and for contemporaneous measurements of electromagnetic radiation with multiple measuring devices Optical systems that provide for simultaneous images and spectra from an object, such as a tissue sample, an industrial object such as a computer chip, or any other object that can be viewed with an optical system such as a microscope, endoscope, telescope or camera. In some embodiments, the systems ... 09/15/05 - 20050203420 - Method for merging medical images The invention relates to a method for the merged display of first image information captured using a first imaging device with second image information captured using a second imaging device, whereby said image information relates to the same area of examination in the human or animal body, in particular a ... 09/08/05 - 20050197583 - Detection, imaging and characterization of breast tumors An optical examination technique employs an optical system for in vivo non-invasive examination of breast tissue of a subject. The optical system includes an optical module, a controller and a processor. The optical module includes an array of optical input ports and optical detection ports located in a selected geometrical ... 09/08/05 - 20050197582 - Process and compositions for synthetic calibration of bio-photonic scanners A method, apparatus, and set of compositions are disclosed for calibrating a bio-photonic scanner. The scanner detects selected molecular structures of tissues, nondestructively, in vivo. The apparatus may include a computer, including processor and memory connecting to the scanner, including an illuminator to direct light nondestructively onto tissue in vivo, ... 09/08/05 - 20050197581 - Bio-photonic-scanning calibration method Methods, apparatus, and compositions calibrate a bio-photonic scanner detecting selected molecular structures of tissues, nondestructively, in vivo. The apparatus may include a processor, memory, and scanner. The scanner directs light nondestructively onto tissue in vivo, then receives back a radiant response through a system of mirrors and lenses back into ... 09/08/05 - 20050197580 - Synthetic calibration standard for photonic response of tissues A method, apparatus, and set of compositions are disclosed for calibrating a bio-photonic scanner. The scanner detects selected molecular structures of tissues, nondestructively, in vivo. The apparatus may include a computer, including processor and memory connecting to the scanner, including an illuminator to direct light nondestructively onto tissue in vivo, ... 08/25/05 - 20050187479 - Cable-free endoscopy method and system for determining in vivo position and orientation of an endoscopy capsule In a system and method for determination of in-vivo orientation positions of an endoscopy capsule in the context of cable-free endoscopy, a magnetic field generator generates an electromagnetic HF-3D gradient field in the examining region, an endoscopy capsule has an integrated detector that ascertains the current respective position-specific and orientation-specific ... 08/25/05 - 20050187478 - Multi-wavelength imaging of highly turbid media In a method of multi-wavelength imaging internal structures of a highly turbid medium, the internal structures are imaged at each one of a set of at least two predetermined wavelengths, to generate a corresponding set of respective images. The set of images are then merged to generate a corresponding fused ... 08/25/05 - 20050187477 - Laser doppler perfusion imaging with a plurality of beams Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging system including a laser light source (2), an image detector (4), and signal detector (6); the laser light source (2), in use, being arranged for illuminating a selected area of interest (12) on a sample (10) for determining perfusion related data of the sample (10), the ... 08/18/05 - 20050182329 - Optical scanning and imaging system and method An optical scanning and imaging system and related method for scanning and imaging an object is disclosed. The scanning and imaging system does not use mechanically moving components to achieve lateral scanning of an object. Instead, the system includes a deflecting prism comprised of a material having an index of ... 08/18/05 - 20050182328 - System enabling chromaticity measurement in the visible and invisible ranges A system comprises: a spectroscopic optical part for spectrally separating emitted light from a subject; a photoelectrical conversion part for generating electric signals by photoelectrically converting the respective separated lights; an image processing part for generating a pseudo color image and computing numerical values of a color specification system for ... 08/18/05 - 20050182327 - Method of evaluating metabolism of the eye A method and apparatus for measuring the retinal auto-fluorescence of a subject retina includes an excitation light source for providing an excitation light at a wavelength of at least 450 nm and an image capture device for recording an ocular auto-fluorescence signal generated in response to the excitation light. The ... 08/04/05 - 20050171441 - System for confocal imaging within dermal tissue An improved system for confocal imaging within dermal tissue of a patient is provided which minimizes instability in confocal images by reducing the relative motion of the tissue with respect to the confocal imaging optics of the system. The system includes a mechanism for maintaining an area of skin tissue ... 08/04/05 - 20050171440 - Optical system for measuring metabolism in a body and imaging method In an optical measurement system and imaging method adapted to measure in vivo information in a living body without harming the living body, light rays of a plurality of wavelengths which are modulated in intensity with a plurality of different frequencies are irradiated on a plurality of irradiation positions on ... 08/04/05 - 20050171439 - Method and device for examining the skin For an improved method for examining the skin of a proband, in particular as part of a skin cancer screening examination or a skin cancer therapy, it is provided that an epiluminescence microscopy image (B) is first taken of a distinctive skin site and by analysis of the image (B) ... 08/04/05 - 20050171438 - High speed spectral domain functional optical coherence tomography and optical doppler tomography for in vivo blood flow dynamics and tissue structure A method for tomographic imaging comprises the steps of providing a source of at least partially coherent radiation and a frequency-swept laser source through an interferometer; phase modulating the radiation in the interferometer at a modulation frequency for elimination of DC and autocorrelation noises as well as the mirror image; ... 08/04/05 - 20050171437 - Optical switching system for catheter-based analysis and treatment An optical switching system for use with catheter-based analysis and treatment. The use of an optical switching system allows one or more interferometric systems to use the same fiber, control of the duty cycle to protect the sensitive optical devices from harmful back-reflections generated by a treatment laser, and switching ... 08/04/05 - 20050171436 - Raman spectroscopy for monitoring drug-eluting medical devices The present invention provides low-resolution Raman spectroscopic systems and methods for in situ monitoring of drug-eluting devices in a lumen of a subject. A preferred system can employ multi-mode radiation in making in situ Raman spectroscopic measurements of the lumen and/or device. For example, a system can include a light ... 07/28/05 - 20050165315 - Side firing fiber optic array probe A multi fiber optic medical probe comprises at least two optical fibers. There are side-firing terminations for the at least two optical fibers. Further, beam-shaping apertures are provided for controlling light propagating between the side-firing terminations and a region lateral to the probe. The provision of the at least two ... 07/14/05 - 20050154318 - Image apparatus and method, and communication terminal device To realize downsizing. This invention provides an imaging apparatus with an irradiation means for irradiating a body with irradiation light stronger than light in the air coming to the body, a solid imaging element for performing photoelectric conversion on a pattern light of unique tissues obtained through the body, and ... 07/07/05 - 20050148881 - High-frequency intensity-modulated incoherent optical source for biomedical optical imaging An illumination device comprising: an incoherent light source; a non-imaging light collection system disposed to collect light emitted by the light source; an electro-optic modulator that receives light collected by the light collection system and modulates its intensity; and a light delivery system that receives intensity-modulated light output by the ... 06/30/05 - 20050143663 - Depth-resolved fluorescence instrument with angled excitation A fluorescence instrument illuminates the surface of tissue with light of a selected wavelength and light emanating from the tissue due to fluorescence is collected. The angle of illumination of tissue surface and/or collection of fluorescence is changed to probe at various depths beneath the surface of the tissue for ... 06/16/05 - 20050131304 - Method of assessing skin The present invention relates to a method of determining skin health of an area of skin by exposing the area of skin to a first exposure radiation to induce the area of skin to emit a first fluorescent emission, measuring the intensity of the first fluorescent emission, exposing the area ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |